[16:58] Hey guys, any idea how I would stop Network manager from overwriting etc/resolv.conf? I can't uninstall network manager cause of problems but how would I change permissions to stop NM from changing the nameservers? Thanks [16:59] Its a project for the young scientist [17:01] Hey guys, any idea how I would stop Network manager from overwriting etc/resolv.conf? I can't uninstall network manager cause of problems but how would I change permissions to stop NM from changing the nameservers? Thanks [17:01] IrishGeek: if someone doesnt answer please dont repeat it [17:02] I suspect the channel is quiet due to the fact tomorrow is xmas eve [17:02] heh heh sorry [17:02] it's not funny.. [17:02] chmod maybe? [17:02] c [17:08] i repeated it because a new person joined the chat [17:08] tsdgeos, in fact [17:08] IrishGeek: sorry, as czajkowski is busy at the moment in some homes, I'm not so hot with ubuntu but did find this that seems to suit your problem [17:08] http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1379969 [17:09] thanks, infoturtle [17:09] check if it help before you say thanks [17:09] wow, thanks mate, this actually does partain its really good [17:10] ^-^ woo hoo I done good!! [17:10] ha ha [17:10] tanks a mill you'll be in the ackknowledgements [17:10] yes, im dislexic [17:11] I'd prob have spelled it the same to be honest...... [17:11] it really doesnt help when your a developer..... [17:12] the amount of times ive spelt it sumo its not event funny [17:12] IrishGeek: you don't really want to stop NM overwriting /etc/resolv.conf [17:12] I write for a website and can't find a spell checker for geany, the words I have to google are shameful [17:12] What do you want to do, where this is a problem. [17:13] there's another file that you can put extra resolv.conf stuff that gets included with resolv.conf by NM [17:13] You write articles in geany? D: [17:13] ebel: network manager is fine, i'm doing a nexthop for failover, and whenever I disconnect a modem it works for two seconds perfectly with the other modem, then fails when NM overwrites it [17:14] Eirspeed: A fast,reliable connection to the internet using multiple wirless modems, networks and technologies [17:14] arg that's why i dislike ubuntuforums. people have one problem, then people suggest solutions like making resolv.conf unwritable >.< [17:14] it'll break any dhcp server that sends dns stuff [17:15] ShaneM: ya, duno just always used it, helped at the start for stuff, now its just default for the code [17:15] ebel: can I just exclude NM from editing it? cheers for your help [17:15] infoturtle: I've used it before, it's pretty nice but I could never image myself using it for writing articles. [17:16] no, you shouldn't stop network manager from overwriting it. let NM do it's job. [17:16] however i'm not sure what nexthop is.... [17:17] no, it gives incorrect nameservers and its working properly until NM intervenes. Nexthop is where a packet goes next, Ie im trying to use multiple modems at once [17:17] or failover [17:17] there's a way to put extra stuff in your /etc/resolv.conf *and* let NM change it [17:18] anyways I gotta go. Hope you get your problem sorted. :) [17:18] no, whenever i put stuff in manually it overwrites completely, no just change it [17:19] You don't put the new stuff in /etc/resolv.conf, you put the new stuff in another file, that then gets added to the generated /etc/resolv.conf [17:19] IIIRC [17:19] that way you let NM change the file, *and* you get your new stuff. [17:20] That way has much more advanges than force locking resolv.conf [17:20] it means if a dhcp server gives you domain name stuff you get them from NM, rather than having to go back to the old days of editing files in /etc as root when you get on a new wifi network [17:20] best of both worlds! [17:21] (can't remember what the other file is, and i gotta go, sorry!) [17:31] thanks everyone, bye [17:47] ShaneM: its better than gedit cos of the colouring of tags, kompozers cool too but I find geany handiest, what would you be using? [17:49] inforturtle: For coding I use Qt Creator or gedit and for writing I use Libre Office. [17:49] I code in C++ [17:49] ah [17:50] So I use Qt Creaor and remove the Qt Framework. It works as a good editor and debugger then. [17:50] I do web in ubuntu and c# in windows, comming around to more of languages now, won a python book at the geek quiz and going to start with that after xmas [17:51] Ah right [17:51] I did C# for a good awhile. [17:51] But I stopped using windows awhile ago. So I don't use it anymore. [17:52] I just use indows for c#, games and my stinking sound card breaks the sound in ubuntu every time I try to install it so the studio has to be on windows too [17:56] Yeah makes sense. [22:08] I'm trying to start a Ireland LoCo podcast, should I wait to bring it up at the next IRC meeting before I make any noise about it?