Why is /etc/resolv.conf on tmpfs?

[Esben Stien]

Dirk Bergstrom <openmoko at otisbean.com> writes:

> I thought that resolv.conf was getting wiped out at every boot

It is and it should be. Use resolveconf.

/etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/head is the header file for the dynamic
generation. Leave this alone.

/etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/base is the "meat" of the file, or the
middle. Define your nameservers here using this syntax: "nameserver
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the ip of your nameserver.

/etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/tail is the ending of this file. Leave
this one alone too.

/etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/original is the original configuration
of the file. These isn't anything you have to do for this file.

After you have applied your changes, but before you restart your
network service, run this command:

sudo resolvconf -u

This will run the script and update your /etc/resolv.conf file. This
apparently should happen every time the machine boots.

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