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<term><option>--resolv-conf=</option></term>
- <listitem><para>Configures how <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> inside of the container (i.e. DNS
- configuration synchronization from host to container) shall be handled. Takes one of <literal>off</literal>,
- <literal>copy-host</literal>, <literal>copy-static</literal>, <literal>bind-host</literal>,
- <literal>bind-static</literal>, <literal>delete</literal> or <literal>auto</literal>. If set to
- <literal>off</literal> the <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> file in the container is left as it is
- included in the image, and neither modified nor bind mounted over. If set to <literal>copy-host</literal>, the
- <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> file from the host is copied into the container. Similar, if
- <literal>bind-host</literal> is used, the file is bind mounted from the host into the container. If set to
- <literal>copy-static</literal> the static <filename>resolv.conf</filename> file supplied with
- <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-resolved.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> is
- copied into the container, and correspondingly <literal>bind-static</literal> bind mounts it there. If set to
- <literal>delete</literal> the <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> file in the container is deleted if it
- exists. Finally, if set to <literal>auto</literal> the file is left as it is if private networking is turned on
- (see <option>--private-network</option>). Otherwise, if <filename>systemd-resolved.service</filename> is
- connectible its static <filename>resolv.conf</filename> file is used, and if not the host's
- <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> file is used. In the latter cases the file is copied if the image is
- writable, and bind mounted otherwise. It's recommended to use <literal>copy</literal> if the container shall be
- able to make changes to the DNS configuration on its own, deviating from the host's settings. Otherwise
- <literal>bind</literal> is preferable, as it means direct changes to <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> in
- the container are not allowed, as it is a read-only bind mount (but note that if the container has enough
- privileges, it might simply go ahead and unmount the bind mount anyway). Note that both if the file is bind
- mounted and if it is copied no further propagation of configuration is generally done after the one-time early
- initialization (this is because the file is usually updated through copying and renaming). Defaults to
+ <listitem><para>Configures how <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> inside of the container shall be
+ handled (i.e. DNS configuration synchronization from host to container). Takes one of
+ <literal>off</literal>, <literal>copy-host</literal>, <literal>copy-static</literal>,
+ <literal>copy-uplink</literal>, <literal>copy-stub</literal>, <literal>replace-host</literal>,
+ <literal>replace-static</literal>, <literal>replace-uplink</literal>,
+ <literal>replace-stub</literal>, <literal>bind-host</literal>, <literal>bind-static</literal>,
+ <literal>bind-uplink</literal>, <literal>bind-stub</literal>, <literal>delete</literal> or
+ <literal>auto</literal>.</para>
+
+ <para>If set to <literal>off</literal> the <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> file in the
+ container is left as it is included in the image, and neither modified nor bind mounted over.</para>
+
+ <para>If set to <literal>copy-host</literal>, the <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> file from the
+ host is copied into the container, unless the file exists already and is not a regular file (e.g. a
+ symlink). Similar, if <literal>replace-host</literal> is used the file is copied, replacing any
+ existing inode, including symlinks. Similar, if <literal>bind-host</literal> is used, the file is
+ bind mounted from the host into the container.</para>
+
+ <para>If set to <literal>copy-static</literal>, <literal>replace-static</literal> or
+ <literal>bind-static</literal> the static <filename>resolv.conf</filename> file supplied with
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-resolved.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ (specifically: <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/resolv.conf</filename>) is copied or bind mounted into the
+ container.</para>
+
+ <para>If set to <literal>copy-uplink</literal>, <literal>replace-uplink</literal> or
+ <literal>bind-uplink</literal> the uplink <filename>resolv.conf</filename> file managed by
+ <filename>systemd-resolved.service</filename> (specifically:
+ <filename>/run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf</filename>) is copied or bind mounted into the
+ container.</para>
+
+ <para>If set to <literal>copy-stub</literal>, <literal>replace-stub</literal> or
+ <literal>bind-stub</literal> the stub <filename>resolv.conf</filename> file managed by
+ <filename>systemd-resolved.service</filename> (specifically:
+ <filename>/run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf</filename>) is copied or bind mounted into the
+ container.</para>
+
+ <para>If set to <literal>delete</literal> the <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> file in the
+ container is deleted if it exists.</para>
+
+ <para>Finally, if set to <literal>auto</literal> the file is left as it is if private networking is
+ turned on (see <option>--private-network</option>). Otherwise, if
+ <filename>systemd-resolved.service</filename> is connectible its stub
+ <filename>resolv.conf</filename> file is used, and if not the host's
+ <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> file is used. In the latter cases the file is copied if the
+ image is writable, and bind mounted otherwise.</para>
+
+ <para>It's recommended to use <literal>copy-…</literal> or <literal>replace-…</literal> if the
+ container shall be able to make changes to the DNS configuration on its own, deviating from the
+ host's settings. Otherwise <literal>bind</literal> is preferable, as it means direct changes to
+ <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> in the container are not allowed, as it is a read-only bind
+ mount (but note that if the container has enough privileges, it might simply go ahead and unmount the
+ bind mount anyway). Note that both if the file is bind mounted and if it is copied no further
+ propagation of configuration is generally done after the one-time early initialization (this is
+ because the file is usually updated through copying and renaming). Defaults to
<literal>auto</literal>.</para></listitem>
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