Host services

resolvectl dns <iface> <server-ip>

Point this host's resolver at a DNS server (a DHCP lease with dns-server does the same). 'resolvectl status' shows it.

Works on: PC, Server, Printer, NASMode: shell

Example

PC1# resolvectl dns Eth0 10.0.0.5

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Frequently asked

What does the "resolvectl dns <iface> <server-ip>" command do?

Point this host's resolver at a DNS server (a DHCP lease with dns-server does the same). 'resolvectl status' shows it.

Example of "resolvectl dns <iface> <server-ip>"

PC1# resolvectl dns Eth0 10.0.0.5

More Host services commands

systemctl {start|stop|status} <service>dns add <name> <ip>curl <url> / wget <url>lp -h <printer-ip> <file>lpstat [-p | -t | -W completed]net usershare add <share> <path>smbclient -L //<nas> -N snmpget -v2c -c <community> <ip> sysName.0 cat /var/log/syslog ls /srv/tftp

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