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How to Change DNS Settings on Ubuntu Desktop?

How to change DNS settings (ip address) or How to set up Google public DNS for Ubuntu Desktop?

Firstly, we should look at Google Public DNS.

What is the Google Public DNS?

Google DNS created by Prem Ramaswami at 2009 . Google Public DNS provide to free DNS settings. Without DNS, it wil be difficult to know IP address of websites which visit daily.

How to change DNS settings ?

Open terminal in Ubuntu Desktop with

CTRL + ALT + T

and run this command

sudo gedit /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf

opened gedit file and find

prepend domain_name_servers

then changed to

prepend domain_name_servers 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4;

and save – restart computer.

Now, you should go to

System settings -> Network

or

Right click on Network Manager
    Edit Connection
        Wired Connection 1

select Wired

IPv4 Settings

change Method to

Automatic (DHCP) address only

and restore DNS

DNS Servers: 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4

then save.

I try to explain change DNS Server and set up google public DNS on Ubuntu Desktop. I wish help you.

That’s it.

I try to explain shortly DNS, I hope, this article helped to you .

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