Getting started for Linux/UNIX/BSD

[salsaman]

You might want to add this to your Getting Started page:

Getting started for Linux/UNIX/BSD

As root, edit your /etc/resolv.conf file.

eg:

sudo emacs /etc/resolv.conf

Remove or comment out all entries below domain and search.

Add the following:

nameserver
nameserver

For example:

nameserver 69.197.169.9
nameserver 192.95.16.109

Save the file. Then optionally, to prevent other programs (e.g dhcp) from reseting it:

sudo chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf

Thats it !

Just remember to do:

sudo chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf

if you want to stop using the service, or edit that file again.

[sumon]

I have no clear idea about lunix. here i got some important points. thank you so much.

[spider623]

i can confirm that work great on linux deepin 12.6(based on ubuntu 12.04), actully this is the only thing that worked for me, thnx for those great and fast dns

[NoGoodTurn]

Will this work with openElec as well?

[ned]

It will work on every distribution.

[love]

Hi there it’s me, I am also visiting this web page regularly, this site is truly good and the people are actually sharing pleasant thoughts.

[Silvia]

This is great, thank you so much! So simple and it worked straight away for me!! I am using Ubuntu.

[Kevin]

Running firefox 14.0.1 under Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. Followed instructions to the letter, but get “sorry, Canada, videos not available” message when I try ComedyCentral. Any suggestions?

[GarthPatrick]

I was successful in getting a mac to switch DNS values. Now I want to do the same with an Ubuntu 12.04 LTS machine w/ Gnome Classic. I understand the process of changing the resolv.conf file. How do I do the “Switch” operation? On the mac I have a toolbar icon. Where is the switch in Ubuntu/Gnome?

[Varttino]

This is my easy-to-follow 10 steps guide: tested on ubuntu 12.04 no terminal used.

1. Connect to a network.
2. On Dash Home search for “Network Connections” Open
3. If is a wireless click the wireless tab, click on your connection name and click Edit.
4. A new edit window shows up, click on IPv4 Settings Tab.
5. Under “Method” choose Automatic (DHCP) addresses only.
6. On the DNS Servers field put the DNS servers provided here.
Example: 184.82.222.5, 199.167.30.144
7. Note that both DNS servers are on the same field and separated by a comma.
8. Click on Save…
9. Disconnect the network and connect again.
10. Enjoy :)

[James]

I confirm that when I use ubuntu/mint I also never use terminal to change the DNS!

At the top/bottom of your desktop depending on the distro there should be a wireless icon – you right click on it to change settings as described above

IPV4 etc

[michael]

Varttino’s instructions are spot on!

Sometimes may have to restart the browser if it’s already open when switching dns.

[britni linda]

It’s actually a great and helpful piece of info. I am satisfied that you simply shared this helpful info with us. Please stay us up to date like this. Thank you for sharing.

[Nico]

Hello All,
I did what Varttino said on his post (without terminal), it works fine with Ubuntu 12.04
Thanks a lot!

[Raman]

I wish salsaman includes a mention to Varttino’s solution in the original post and make it easier for the casual user to get instructions easily.

[paolo]

It works with a live disk cd and Chromium browser and I would like to know if this way is as good as virtualization for privacy and security concerns.
P.s.I use Puppy Linux
Regards,
Paolo

[Noble Baker]

In Ubuntu if you don’t want to have to edit the connection settings every time you switch you can create a new wired or wireless connection with an appropriate name such as “[my SSID] tunlr” and use that to connect. I would uncheck the box that says “Connect Automatically”. You’ll have to create one for each network you want to use tunlr on. Network manager will list the SSID with a little arrow shows both your configurations.

[Navaja]

Wow, this really works! Thanks a lot guys!!

[Joe Rod]

Varttino, this works awesome in Ubuntu 12.10

Big Thank you

[vpnuser]

But unfortunatly it doesn’t work for VPN-connections. The DNS-Servers of VPN-connection will not be written into resolv.conf

[Srikanth]

Someone made a dns changer script for linux. Can be found here: http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php/DNS+changer+?content=155175

It requires a bit of tweaking to get it to work but after that its easy.

[Ben]

This is great stuff! Changing DNS settings works like a charm under Fedora16. Just 30 sec and I was able to connect. I am impressed!

[Enrico]

I hope someone can help me with this, because i’m getting really desperate :\ !

Whenever I get to the step in which I have to input the command line “sudo chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf , after I hit enter I get this answer :

“chattr: Operation not supported while reading flags /etc/resolv.conf”

Or at least it should be *something* like this, because my ubuntu is in italian :\ !
Btw, I’m using Xubuntu 12.10.

[simonthemoon]

i have search and found a script in the forums for dnsmasq, after modifying(just the ip cause they were old) i created a document with 5 easy steps to get you running in less than a minute

download here:

db .tt/ ijz2PKKH

(remove spaces to download)

unzip read and enjoy :3

[Nettlebay]

Hello,
here my information in French and for Debian and likely many others.

1. Faire un clic droit sur l’icône de l’Applet NetworkManager. Choisir “Modification des connexions”.
2. Choisir “Filaire” (mais avec “sans fil” ça doit le faire aussi)
3. Sélectionnez votre connexion puis cliquez sur le bouton “Modifier”
4. Sélectionnez l’onglet “Paramètres IPv4″
5. Si votre connexion est en “Automatique (DHCP)”, passez en “Manuel”
6. Cliquez sur “Ajouter”.
7. Tapez votre adresse IP locale par exemple 192.168.1.4 puis le masque de sous-réseau 255.255.255.0 et la passerelle 192.168.1.1. Vous pouvez avoir toutes ses informations en cliquant droit sur l’icône de NetworkManager et en choisissant “Informations de connexion”.
8. Tapez ou copiez-collez maintenant dans “Serveurs DNS”: 142.54.177.158, 198.147.22.212 (séparés par une virgule) puis cliquez sur “Enregistrer”
9. Et voilà! Il n’y a plus qu’à redémarrer votre navigateur ou même votre ordinateur.
10. Allez à l’adresse http://tunlr.net/status/ pour vérifier votre statut…

Pour moi, cela a sensiblement amélioré ma connexion (il me semble). Je n’ai cependant pas encore testé l’accès à Pandora. Prochaine tentative, entrer ces DNS directement dans ma “Box” (Livebox2 Orange) pour voir…

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