[Discuss] Debian resolv.conf

[Jerry Feldman]

resolv.conf can be managed by the network manager.
Click on the wifi or ethernet icon to bring up network settings.
For wired settings, click on ipv4 and make sure dhcp is enabled. Wireless
should be similar.
I am assuming you are directly connected to the gateway you might want to
toggle the conbection

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On Fri, Jan 1, 2021, 10:17 AM <epp at mcom.com> wrote:

> Happy New Year.
>
> I have installed Debian 10 on my desktops, due to an issue with a prior
> Linux OS and noticed some differences after installation. Specifically
> with resolv.conf.
>
> System 1's resolv.conf only contains:
>
> Generated by Connection Manager
> nameserver ::1
> nameserver 127.0.0.1
>
>
> System 2's contains:
>
> domain (comcast)
> search (comcast)
> nameserver (comcast primary IPv4)
> nameserver (comcast secondary IPv4)
>
> (There is no reference to System 2's resolv.conf being generated by
> Connection Manager.)
>
>
> When I tested the browser (Firefox) on System 1 at Comcast's IPv6 test
> mirror:
> https://test-ipv6-vm3.comcast.net, it went through the tests and
> although it reported 10/10, there was an indication that the browser has
> a real working IPv6 address, but is avoiding using it.
>
> When Firefox was tested on System 2 at the same site, it also reported
> 10/10, but did not indicate it was avoiding IPv6.
>
> Although I used the same image to install Debian on both, I used the
> graphical installer on System 1, which during the process, did not
> prompt for the domain name, nor did it ask for a root password, unlike
> the regular (text-based) installer. I have since created the root password.
>
> Are these unexpected differences with System 1, cause for concern?
> Should I reinstall Debian on it, using the text-based installer instead?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
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