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[RD] Set custom DNS servers on Linux with Network Manager or resolv.conf

March 21, 2017 By Richie 4 Comments

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aLuVw7JB28] Setting custom DNS servers on Linux can increase performance, security and even thwart some websites using Geo-blocking via DNS. There are two ways to do this: via Network Manager GUI that's included in many Linux distros like Debian, Ubuntu and derivatives, or via resolv.conf (not directly, but via the head file) and I'll show you how to do both in this guide. FYI: The resolv.conf file is overwritten on each boot so we can't edit this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Firewalls & Security, Linux, Miscellaneous, Networking, Other OS, Raspbian, Software, System Tools Tagged With: Debian, DNS, DNS Server, Free DNS, IP address, Linux, Network Manager, Public DNS, Ubuntu

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