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 ====== Add DNS Server ======
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+<color orange>Jan 2017</color>
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 Normally we just add the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway to the ifcfg-eth0 file, as that is all we need. But if it is required that we need to update the OS, or add a piece of software (htop for example) then we may need to add the DNS settings.
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+While this was written with CentOs 6/7 in mind, it may work for other Linux distributions.
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-DEVICE=eth0
+DEVICE=eth0\\
-BOOTPROTO=dhcp
+BOOTPROTO=dhcp\\
-ONBOOT=yes
+ONBOOT=yes\\
-**DNS1=8.8.8.8**
+**DNS1=8.8.8.8**\\
-**DNS2=8.8.4.4**
+**DNS2=8.8.4.4**\\
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 The DNS servers specified with "DNS1/DNS2" directives will then automatically be added to **/etc/resolv.conf** when the interface is activated. So there is no need to modify **/etc/resolv.conf** yourself.