Where is dnsmasq.conf in Android phone?

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TrisNguyen picture TrisNguyen · Jan 17, 2013 · Viewed 8.7k times · Source

In the command line of Android, there are dnsmasq commands. But where are all the config files (dnsmasq.conf, dnsmasq.pid...)?

As far as I try is creating my own configuration files and using the following command:

dnsmasq --conf-file=the/location/of/my/file

It says:

dnsmasq: failed to open pidfile /var/run/dnsmasq.pid: No such file or directory

When I create pid file it says:

dnsmasq: failed to open pidfile dnsmasq.pid: Read-only file system

Any recommendations on how I can control my dnsmasq (DHCP, DNS server)?

Answer

lane picture lane · Jan 2, 2015

Debug mode (-d or --no-daemon) avoids the need for the pid file by not forking, if that helps.

Update: --pid-file with no arguments looks like a nicer way of avoiding the need for a pid file.

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