This problem is present in Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Desktop build, as well Quick workaround:
$ rm /run/resolvconf/interface/NetworkManager Deleting /run/resolvconf/interface/NetworkManager and re-running ifdown/ifup will result in the /etc/network/interfaces dns-nameservers to be populated into /etc/resolv.conf (aka ../run/resolvconf/resolv.conf) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1384394 Title: /etc/network/interfaces: "dns-nameservers" entries for bridge "br*" interfaces are ignored i.e. they are not listed in "/etc/resolv.conf" when invoking "ifup" command To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dnsmasq/+bug/1384394/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
