about DNS speed and configuration on Ubuntu 12.04
Hi,
things have changed from when you have to add nameserver in file /etc/resolv.conf
In case of a static configuration in /etc/network/interfaces is possible to add nameservers right here, with the following syntax
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dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8 213.205.32.70 |
As you can see is possible to define multiple nameservers. I will use Google public DNS for resolution because it run faster than my internet provider DNS server.
If you want to check speed of the nameserver:
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dig @8.8.8.8 www.google.com |