[CentOS] NetworkManager constantly overwriting /etc/resolve.conf - how to disable?

[Ross Walker]

On Nov 30, 2009, at 7:18 AM, Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:

> At Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:08:01 -0600 CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org 
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 2:27 AM, Rudi Ahlers <rudiahlers at gmail.com>  
>> wrote:
>>> On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 1:56 AM, Robert Heller  
>>> <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> You either
>>>>
>>>> A) Don't have NetworkManager installed on the other servers
>>>> (eg 'rpm -q NetworkManager' yields 'package NetworkManager is not  
>>>> installed')
>>>>
>>>> OR
>>>>
>>>> B) Don't have NetworkManager running on the other servers
>>>> (eg '/sbin/chkconfig NetworkManager --list' yields
>>>> 'NetworkManager 0:off   1:off   2:off   3:off   4:off   5:off    
>>>> 6:off')
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thanx Robert, so it's safe to remove NetworkManager then? I have  
>>> done
>>> so, and will see if any issues arise. The only files that was  
>>> removed
>>> is:
>>>
>>> Removing:
>>>  NetworkManager                                  i386
>>>             1:0.7.0-9.el5                              installed
>>>                       3.3 M
>>>  NetworkManager                                  x86_64
>>>             1:0.7.0-9.el5                              installed
>>>                       3.4 M
>>> Removing for dependencies:
>>>  NetworkManager-glib                             i386
>>>             1:0.7.0-9.el5                              installed
>>>                       154 k
>>>  NetworkManager-glib                             x86_64
>>>             1:0.7.0-9.el5                              installed
>>>                       161 k
>>>
>>
>> i uninstall NetworkManager as well, but i would think you have bigger
>> problems since it appears you have both the 64bit and 32bit versions
>> of software installed?
>
> For shared libraries this is normal.  Generally NOT for programs  
> though
> -- one or the other, yes (eg 64 bit of this and 32 bit of that).

Some apps install 64-bit and 32-bit versions for ABI compatibility and  
plugins (or IPC). Maybe the OP had a 32-bit gnome app installed?

Firefox is a perfect example of this  (wish there were icons for both  
the 64-bit and 32-bit versions so one could choose which to launch).

With NetworkManager though one can only run one or the other. I  
believe the default for all dual arch installs is to run the 64-bit  
version if installed, otherwise the 32-bit version.

-Ross

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