A systems administrator needs to set the IP address of a new DNS server. Which of the following files should the administrator modify to complete this task?

The correct answer is B. /etc/resolv.conf. The /etc/resolv.conf file defines DNS resolver settings, including the IP addresses of DNS servers that the system should use for hostname resolution.

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Options

A/etc/whois.conf
B/etc/resolv.conf
C/etc/nsswitch.conf
D/etc/dnsmasq.conf

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B
96% (24)
C
4% (1)

Explanation

The /etc/resolv.conf file defines DNS resolver settings, including the IP addresses of DNS servers that the system should use for hostname resolution.

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#resolv.conf#DNS configuration#nameserver#network files

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