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    Change DNS servers, wifi and mobile data

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        domubpkm @Br1
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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
            last edited by

            @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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                            --- 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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