[Dnsmasq-discuss] Non-standard port and resolv.conf file

[Rance Hall]

The standard fix for this is to create multiple resolv.conf files.

I use this:

/etc/resolv.conf.dnsmasq
/etc/resolv.conf.local

I also use a script to manage these in the event that my external ip is
DHCP.

If /etc/resolv.conf changes copy it to /etc/resolv.conf.dnsmasq

then copy /etc/resolv.conf.local to /etc/resolv.conf

Configure dnsmasq to use the alternate /etc/resolv.conf.dnsmasq file
instead of standard.


This serves two purposes.

1)  it makes the server use itself for dns.
2)  it keeps nonstandard stuff like what you discuss on the outside of the
network and the internal network functions in a standard way.  Easier
troubleshooting.

If there is a limitation in dnsmasq proper about using alternate port Simon
will fix it, he's good like that.




On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 12:46 PM, Scott Bonar <sbonar at cradlepoint.com>wrote:

>  Is there anyway to have dnsmasq use the same server address parsing when
> using the resolv.conf file as it does when using the 'server' command
> line/config option?
> My issue is that I want to use the resolv.conf file so I don't have to
> restart dnsmasq, but the nameserver I am using also uses a non-standard
> port, i.e. not 53.
> On the command line I can do something like '111.222.333.444#5353', but if
> I put this type of format in the resolv.conf file dnsmasq does not like it.
>
> Thx
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