#794944 [network-manager-openvpn] Failed interaction with dnsmasq

Package:
network-manager-openvpn
Source:
network-manager-openvpn
Description:
network management framework (OpenVPN plugin core)
Submitter:
Павел Колчанов
Date:
2015-08-08 12:51:14 UTC
Severity:
normal
#794944#5
Date:
2015-08-08 12:06:35 UTC
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I have an openvpn connection with remote network, which have their own dns
server. NetworkManager does not handle pushed dns server address (this is
known bug, for example
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openvpn/+bug/1211110). When I
specify dns address directly in vpn connection settings, after connect dnsmasq
config are misconfigured, for example:

pavel@home~> cat /var/run/NetworkManager/dnsmasq.conf
server=/10.in-addr.arpa/10.2.1.1 #dns address in vpn
server=192.168.100.1 #my local router
server=8.8.4.4
server=8.8.8.8

In vpn connection settings dns address configured as '10.2.1.1'

Debian Release: 8.1
  990 stable          security.debian.org
  990 stable          ftp.mgts.by
  990 stable          ftp.by.debian.org
  990 jessie          linux.dropbox.com
  500 unstable        ftp.by.debian.org
  500 trusty          ppa.launchpad.net
  500 stable-updates  ftp.by.debian.org
  500 stable          repo.vivaldi.com
  500 stable          linuxdesktopcloud.cdnmail.ru
  500 stable          deb.opera.com
  500 precise         ppa.launchpad.net
  100 jessie-backports ftp.by.debian.org
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