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        Br1 @Keneda
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        @Keneda to build apps it is necessary to know qml and python and I don't know them 😞 "Touch IDE" is an interesting app, but I would like to do something with shell scripting

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            Br1 @domubpkm
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            @domubpkm said in Change DNS servers, wifi and mobile data:

            @Br1 typo error

            fixed, thank you.

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                ---- UPDATE OTA-2 Focal ----
                ---- Stable Channel ----

                Usual three steps :

                1 - download (just tap) setdns-ota.2 from here

                2 - open file manager, go to Downloads, tap setdns-ota.2.tar.gz and tap extract archive

                3 - open terminal, type :

                sudo Downloads/setdns-ota.2/setdns-ota.2.sh
                

                and hit enter,

                type 1 + enter to set Cloudflare servers
                type 2 + enter to set OpenDNS servers
                type 3 + enter to set custom servers (*)
                type 4 + enter to restore default settings (Restore OS)
                type 5 + enter to exit (OS unchanged)

                Remember to "Restore OS" before the next OTA update !

                set-dns is one single script, preview :

                #!/bin/bash
                
                # Make sure only root can run this script
                if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
                   echo " - You must prepend 'sudo' !" 1>&2
                   exit 1
                fi
                
                echo -e '\n- Set DNS servers / Restore default -\n' ;
                
                rsv_cnf=/etc/resolv.conf ;
                
                # these are Cloudflare's DNS servers
                CLF_one=1.1.1.1
                CLF_two=1.0.0.1
                
                # these are OpenDNS servers
                OPE_one=208.67.222.222
                OPE_two=208.67.220.220
                
                PS3='
                Please enter your choice : '
                options=("  Cloudflare  -      " "  OpenDNS     -      " "  Custom DNS  -      " "  Restore OS  -      " "  Quit        -      ")
                select opt in "${options[@]}"
                do
                	case $opt in
                	"  Cloudflare  -      ")
                		# check resolv.conf
                		if [ ! -L $rsv_cnf ] ;
                
                		then
                
                			# -------------------- runs if resolv.conf is a file --------------------
                
                			# mount root in read/write mode
                			mount -o remount,rw / ;
                
                			# add it Cloudflare servers
                			echo -e "# Cloudflare servers" > $rsv_cnf ; echo -e "nameserver $CLF_one" >> $rsv_cnf ; echo -e "nameserver $CLF_two" >> $rsv_cnf ;
                
                			# remount root in read only mode
                			mount -o remount,ro / ;
                
                			echo -e '\n Cloudflare DNS are set up !\n'
                
                			exit 0
                
                		else
                
                			# -------------------- runs if resolv.conf is a symbolic link --------------------
                
                			# mount root in read/write mode
                			mount -o remount,rw / ;
                
                			# delete symbolic link
                			rm /etc/resolv.conf ;
                
                			# create file
                			touch /etc/resolv.conf ;
                
                			# add it Cloudflare servers
                			echo -e "# Cloudflare servers" > $rsv_cnf ; echo -e "nameserver $CLF_one" >> $rsv_cnf ; echo -e "nameserver $CLF_two" >> $rsv_cnf ;
                
                                       # remount root in read only mode
                                        mount -o remount,ro / ;
                
                			echo -e '\n Cloudflare DNS are set up !\n'
                
                			exit 0
                
                		fi
                
                		;;
                
                	"  OpenDNS     -      ")
                		# check resolv.conf
                		if [ ! -L $rsv_cnf ] ;
                
                		then
                
                			# -------------------- runs if resolv.conf is a file --------------------
                
                			# mount root in read/write mode
                			mount -o remount,rw / ;
                
                			# add it Cloudflare servers
                			echo -e "# OpenDNS servers" > $rsv_cnf ; echo -e "nameserver $OPE_one" >> $rsv_cnf ; echo -e "nameserver $OPE_two" >> $rsv_cnf ;
                
                			# remount root in read only mode
                			mount -o remount,ro / ;
                
                			echo -e '\n OpenDNS servers are set up !\n'
                
                			exit 0
                
                		else
                
                			# -------------------- runs if resolv.conf is a symbolic link --------------------
                
                			# mount root in read/write mode
                			mount -o remount,rw / ;
                
                			# delete symbolic link
                			rm /etc/resolv.conf ;
                
                			# create file
                			touch /etc/resolv.conf ;
                
                			# add it Cloudflare servers
                			echo -e "# OpenDNS servers" > $rsv_cnf ; echo -e "nameserver $OPE_one" >> $rsv_cnf ; echo -e "nameserver $OPE_two" >> $rsv_cnf ;
                
                                       # remount root in read only mode
                                        mount -o remount,ro / ;
                
                			echo -e '\n OpenDNS servers are set up !\n'
                
                			exit 0
                
                		fi
                
                		;;
                
                	"  Custom DNS  -      ")
                		# check resolv.conf
                		if [ ! -L $rsv_cnf ] ;
                
                		then
                
                			# -------------------- runs if resolv.conf is a file -------------------- 
                
                			# mount root in read/write mode
                			mount -o remount,rw / ;
                
                			echo -e "# Custom DNS servers" > $rsv_cnf ; 
                
                                                        read -p " Type primary server : " priDN
                
                					echo -e "nameserver $priDN" >> $rsv_cnf ;
                
                					read -p " Type secondary server : " secDN
                
                					echo -e "nameserver $secDN" >> $rsv_cnf ;
                
                			# remount root in read only mode
                			mount -o remount,ro / ;
                
                			echo -e '\n Custom DNS are set up !\n'
                
                			exit 0
                
                		else
                
                			# -------------------- runs if resolv.conf is a symbolic link --------------------
                
                			# mount root in read/write mode
                			mount -o remount,rw / ;
                
                			# delete symbolic link
                			rm /etc/resolv.conf ;
                
                			# create file
                			touch /etc/resolv.conf ;
                
                			echo -e "# Custom DNS servers" > $rsv_cnf ;
                
                                                        read -p " Type primary server : " priDN
                
                                                        echo -e "nameserver $priDN" >> $rsv_cnf ;
                
                                                        read -p " Type secondary server : " secDN
                
                                                        echo -e "nameserver $secDN" >> $rsv_cnf ;
                
                                       # remount root in read only mode
                                        mount -o remount,ro / ;
                
                			echo -e '\n Custom DNS are set up !\n'
                
                			exit 0
                
                		fi
                
                		;;
                
                	"  Restore OS  -      ")
                			# mount root in read/write mode
                			mount -o remount,rw / ;
                
                			# delete file
                			rm /etc/resolv.conf ;
                
                			# recreate symbolic link
                			ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf ;
                
                                       # remount root in read only mode
                                        mount -o remount,ro / ;
                
                			echo -e '\n Default settings have been Restored !\n'
                
                			exit 0
                
                		;;
                        "  Quit        -      ")
                			echo -e '\n  - OS unchanged !\n'
                
                			break
                		;;
                			*) echo "invalid option $REPLY"
                		;;
                    esac
                done
                
                

                (*) For example, if you want to set Google DNS servers enter 8.8.8.8 as primary server and 8.8.4.4 as secondary server.

                ^

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                  domubpkm @Br1
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                  @Br1 Hello. is your OTA-2 work / procedure the same for OTA-3 ? Thanks again

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                    Br1
                    last edited by Br1

                    I can’t test ota 3 update, install at your own risk (*)

                    ^

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                      Br1
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                      OTA 3 Stable channel --- You can reinstall, no changes are necessary.

                      ^

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                        domubpkm @Br1
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                        @Br1 Done, it works as expected.

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                          domubpkm
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                          @Br1 I am on RC test OTA-4, it seems ok for me.

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                            domubpkm
                            last edited by domubpkm

                            @Br1

                            New tests.

                            I noted this:
                            . Sometimes a reboot is necessary to get my carrier's DNS fully restored if I no longer want to use cloudflare dns. Just using the 'restore' option in the script is not enough.

                            . When using cloudflare, in the list of cloudflare DNS servers, some are in the USA (Missouri). Is this normal ? Shouldn't cloudflare DNS all stay in its country of origin like I see with Firefox (all in France for me) ?

                            Thank you to enlighten me.

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                              Br1 @domubpkm
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                              @domubpkm said in Change DNS servers, wifi and mobile data:

                              Sometimes a reboot is necessary to get my carrier's DNS fully restored

                              It could be caused by dns cache, after restoring try this :

                              sudo resolvectl flush-caches
                              

                              if it works, I can add it to next version

                              @domubpkm said in Change DNS servers, wifi and mobile data:

                              Shouldn't cloudflare DNS all stay in its country of origin

                              servers in 120+ countries ... I don’t know what criteria they use

                              ^

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                                domubpkm @Br1
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                                @Br1 said in Change DNS servers, wifi and mobile data:

                                It could be caused by dns cache, after restoring try this :

                                sudo resolvectl flush-caches

                                Sorry, i can't confirm it works for me. A reboot is yet necessary.

                                @Br1 said in Change DNS servers, wifi and mobile data:

                                Shouldn't cloudflare DNS all stay in its country of origin

                                servers in 120+ countries ... I don’t know what criteria they use

                                When i did my precedent feedback, i was in RC TEST OTA-4. Now i am on 'real' OTA-4 and all cloudfare DNS are in my country. So for this, it's solved. 🤔 🙂

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                                  Br1
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                                  --- New version (only an optimization) here, as reported by @domubpkm to restore the original dns servers reboot is required (added message).

                                  ^

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