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Resolvconf -u gives the error "resolvconf: Error: /etc/resolv.conf must be a symlink"

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I use resolvconf to have static DNS servers set in /etc/resolv.conf. However, when I run sudo resolvconf -u to update /etc/resolv.conf with new static information, I get the error 'resolvconf: Error: /etc/resolv.conf must be a symlink'. How can I fix this?

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answered 1 Year ago quivedge · Accepted Answer

It's easy to fix. Just open a terminal and run the following commands:

sudo rm /etc/resolv.conf

sudo ln -s ../run/resolvconf/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf

sudo resolvconf -u