[Dnsmasq-discuss] dnsmasq doesn't pick up search domains

[Geert Stappers]

On Thu, Jun 04, 2020 at 12:52:13PM +0000, Benzler, Andreas (INE) wrote:
> Am Donnerstag, den 04.06.2020, 12:44 +0200 schrieb Matus UHLAR - fantomas:
> > On 04.06.20 08:17, Benzler, Andreas (INE) wrote:
> > > The installation is just simple:
> > > 
> > > port=53
> > > domain-needed (doesn't matter with or without)
> > > bogus-priv
> > > resolv-file=/etc/dnsmasq-resolv.conf
> > > strict-order
> > > server=8.8.8.8
> > > server=8.8.4.4
> > > address=/somedomain.net/192.168.0.1
> > > interface=enp4s0f0
> > > except-interface=lo
> > > expand-hosts
> > > 
> > > /etc/dnsmasq-resolv.conf
> > > search intranet.somedomain.edu. somedomain.edu.
> > > 
> > > ping mybox (mybox.intranet.somedomain.edu.)
> > > 
> > > nslookup mybox
> > > Server:		xx.xx.xx.xx
> > > Address:	xx.xx.xx.xx#53
> > > 
> > > Non-authoritative answer:
> > > *** Can't find mybox: No answer
> > > 
> > > but fqn works mybox.intranet.somedomain.edu.
> > > 
> > > ????
> > > 
> > > please explain.
> > 
> > try the --domain option.
> > note that usually adding .domain is not a job of DNS server, but a
> > job of
> > system resolver.
> > 
> > 
> To clarify the question:
> 
> In principial the search part of resolv.conf is a client side solution,
> but in the other hand why we can not picked it up? 
> 
> I saw many questions about:  Why dnsmasq do take no use of "search".
> 
> Simple users do think this way.
> 
> The domain option doesn't take the effect, because it isn't that kind
> of option.
> 
> Greetings
> Andreas Benzler
> 
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Hey, that looks good.

I'm looking forward to the real description of the "problem".


Geert Stappers
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