[GLLUG] Re-configuring network settings in Debian Jessie

[Dylan]

On 18/05/14 20:18, Chris Bell wrote:
> On Sun 18 May, Chris Bell wrote:
>>
>> On Sun 18 May, John Winters wrote:
>>>
>>> On 18/05/14 17:01, Chris Bell wrote:
>>>
>>> [about resolv.conf spontaneously changing its contents]
>>>
>
>
>     Found the problem!
>
>     This box is running KDE, which insists on overwriting settings made by
> root and inserting settings remembered by the KDE system and re-setable by a
> user in the "system settings".

Only when networkmanager is responsible for the configuration - if you 
are using ifup (etc) then KDE's network config is disabled (except for 
proxy settings.)

>     Time to re-install and stop using KDE!

That's a bit extreme...