Artix: Quick setup Connman with public DNS resolvers
Why?
In Artix GNU/Linux[1] with Xfce, the network is managed by Connman[2]. The default setup is to use your ISP DNS resolvers. This is generally the case for all others OS and network managers.
I live in France. French ISP must follow state guidelines. In others words, if the state don't want you to visit a website for whatever reasons, they ask your ISP to put this website on their unreachable list. Then, you will think that this website is down whereas it is just "hidden" from you.
So, to bypass this censorship, you have two ways:
- Setup a local DNS server like unbound[3] (the safest way: you only have to trust you)
- Setup your network manager (the easy and quick way: you have to trust the DNS provider)
The easy and quick way
The easy way is to change the defaut values of your network manager, here Connman. So:
- Right clic on the connman applet to open "network settings"
- Choose, for example, the Wireless menu
- Choose your network, clic on the setup button to open the "network settings - your network" window
- Choose the "nameservers" menu
You will find something like:
192.168.1.1 (IPv4 primary local box ISP adress) 2a11:cb19:67c:5710:969d:79ff:fecd:10a (IPv6 primary local box ISP adress) 2a11:cb19:67c:5710:969d:79ff:fecd:10a (IPv6 secondary local box ISP adress)
Make the changes with, for example, the Quad9 settings. Keep in mind that the choosen DNS provider will see all your requests (it is alreday the case with your ISP):
9.9.9.9 (IPv4 Primary DNS) 2620:fe::fe (IPv6 Primary DNS) 2620:fe::9 (IPv6 Secondary DNS)
Hit the "Apply" button. Disconnect and reconnect from your wireless network and voilà, you're done. You can reach websites where babies are eaten!
Some DNS resolvers
Providers IPv4 IPv6
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Quad9 9.9.9.9 2620:fe::fe
149.112.112.112 2620:fe::9
OpenDNS 208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Mullvad 194.242.2.32 a07:e340::3
193.19.108.3
FDN 80.67.169.12 2001:910:800::12
80.67.169.40 2001:910:800::40
Google 8.8.8.8 2001:4860:4860::8888
(don't) 8.8.4.4 2001:4860:4860::8844
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