Multiple persistent DNS search domains as DHCP client ?

[Bel-O-Kan]

Hello,

I'd like to be able to set several DNS search domains on my Ubuntu 6.06/6.10 clients.
As a DHCP client, I receive the default DNS search domain but I need 3 more domains in order to be able to "know" all needed hosts.

If I add them using the netadmin GUI, I works and all hosts are reachable. /etc/resolv.conf is updated (search entries) but as soon as the lease expires or the client reboots all extra search domains are no more set and I have to set them once again.

How could I set extra persistent DNS domains as a DHCP client ?

Thanks a lot in advance, merry Xmas !

[tweedledee]

Originally Posted by Bel-O-Kan How could I set extra persistent DNS domains as a DHCP client ?

sudo apt-get install resolvconf
sudo gedit /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/head

Add your domains to the end of that file, and they'll automatically be added to resolv.conf each time the file is rewritten.

[Bel-O-Kan]

Thanks a lot tweedledee, you're a star

[goobsoft]

This solution is probably better.

aptitude install resolvconf
vi /etc/network/interfaces

iface eth0 inet dhcp
    dns-search domain.com

[ericdegen]

Thanks a bunch goobsoft! this was bothering me on Feisty the last few days.