[arch-general] dnsmasq w/ad-blocking hosts file (was NTP: Possible permissions bug)

[luc.linux at mailoo.org]

On Sat, May 10, 2014 at 12:41:36PM -0400, Carl Schaefer wrote:
> Also, since my machine doesn't travel:
> . add "nohook resolv.conf" to /etc/dhcpcd.conf
> . put "nameserver 127.0.0.1" in /etc/resolv.conf
> . add to /etc/dnsmasq.conf
>   no-resolv
>   server=8.8.8.8
>   server=8.8.4.4
> 
> I haven't set this up on a laptop yet, but I imagine that would be more
> complicated because sometimes the google DNS servers will be
> inaccessible (e.g. hotel wifi).  Using OpenDNS on port 5353 might be a
> good alternative.
> Carl
for that case, I have modified /etc/resolvconf.conf to make netctl
generate dns information on /etc/resolvdns.conf. I then setted
/etc/resolv.conf to localhost, and configured dnsmasq to use
/etc/resolvdns.conf. It is a bit a a hack, but it works.

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