Re: detecting resolv.conf changes

[Howard Chu <hyc symas com>]

Roy Marples wrote:
> Howard Chu wrote:
> > I guess you missed the discussion on this list the first time I posted
> > this stuff. Writing new resolv.conf files is not a good way to go. You
> > can pick up on this from the archives if you want.
>
> I'm guessing you have no clue what resolvconf does or how it works as it
> addresses the issue first posted in this thread.
> You can read about what resolvconf does and how it works in the link I
> posted in the last email.

I know what it does. Now please think about system integrity, read-only root 
filesystems, and needless rewriting of system files, particularly in the 
context of laptops with hard power constraints. Think about premature wear-out 
of SSDs caused by repeated overwriting of files. resolvconf is not a good idea.

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