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    As a workaround, make the file immutable (chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf), and then look for distraught shouting in the system logs. Commented Mar 16, 2018 at 23:01
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    Uninstall resolvconf, in server settings is just an hindrance. Commented Mar 16, 2018 at 23:03
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    From what I remember, /etc/resolv.conf is supposed to be a symlink to /var/run/resolv.conf Does /var/run/resolv.conf exist when you boot? Commented Mar 16, 2018 at 23:06
  • DopeGhoti, that may be a last resort, but I can't imagine that is the right way to do it. There really ought to be a simple way to configure a static address. Commented Mar 16, 2018 at 23:34
  • Rui, resolvconf is not installed Commented Mar 16, 2018 at 23:35