Could you report the output of your systems call to this?: $ /usr/share/resolvconf/dump-debug-info
You can see that in my case resolvconf gets the uplink info via /run/resolvconf/interface/eth0.dhclient, how does your system get its config - dhcp as well? If so are you having a comparable file? Here mine from a more or less default zesty container. ###### Start of debugging information for resolvconf ###### ### ls -l /etc/resolvconf total 12 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 511 Apr 1 2016 interface-order drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 25 01:15 resolv.conf.d drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 May 8 11:18 update.d ### cat /etc/resolvconf/interface-order # interface-order(5) lo.inet6 lo.inet lo.@(dnsmasq|pdnsd) lo.!(pdns|pdns-recursor) lo tun* tap* hso* em+([0-9])?(_+([0-9]))* p+([0-9])p+([0-9])?(_+([0-9]))* @(br|eth)*([^.]).inet6 @(br|eth)*([^.]).ip6.@(dhclient|dhcpcd|pump|udhcpc) @(br|eth)*([^.]).inet @(br|eth)*([^.]).@(dhclient|dhcpcd|pump|udhcpc) @(br|eth)* @(ath|wifi|wlan)*([^.]).inet6 @(ath|wifi|wlan)*([^.]).ip6.@(dhclient|dhcpcd|pump|udhcpc) @(ath|wifi|wlan)*([^.]).inet @(ath|wifi|wlan)*([^.]).@(dhclient|dhcpcd|pump|udhcpc) @(ath|wifi|wlan)* ppp* * ### ls -l /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d total 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Apr 1 2016 base -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 282 Nov 28 23:37 head ### cat /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/base ### cat /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/head # Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8) # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN # 127.0.0.53 is the systemd-resolved stub resolver. # run "systemd-resolve --status" to see details about the actual nameservers. ### ls -l /run/resolvconf ### ls -l /run/resolvconf total 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Apr 27 15:54 enable-updates drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 80 May 8 11:18 interface -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 335 May 8 11:18 resolv.conf ### cat /run/resolvconf/enable-updates ### cat /run/resolvconf/resolv.conf # Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8) # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN # 127.0.0.53 is the systemd-resolved stub resolver. # run "systemd-resolve --status" to see details about the actual nameservers. nameserver 10.0.4.1 nameserver 127.0.0.53 search lxd ### ls -l /run/resolvconf/interface total 8 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 31 Apr 27 15:54 eth0.dhclient -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Apr 27 15:54 systemd-resolved ### cat /run/resolvconf/interface/eth0.dhclient domain lxd nameserver 10.0.4.1 ### cat /run/resolvconf/interface/systemd-resolved nameserver 127.0.0.53 ### ls -l /etc/resolv.conf lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Apr 25 09:54 /etc/resolv.conf -> ../run/resolvconf/resolv.conf ### lsattr /etc/resolv.conf lsattr: Operation not supported While reading flags on /etc/resolv.conf ### cat /etc/resolv.conf # Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8) # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN # 127.0.0.53 is the systemd-resolved stub resolver. # run "systemd-resolve --status" to see details about the actual nameservers. nameserver 10.0.4.1 nameserver 127.0.0.53 search lxd ### cat /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf cat: /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf: No such file or directory ###### End of debugging information for resolvconf ###### -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to dnsmasq in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1688364 Title: Non existent host causes 100% cpu utilization by systemd-resolved and dnsmasq Status in dnsmasq package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in resolvconf package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] cf.shareasimage.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded cf.shareasimage.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] cf.shareasimage.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded cf.shareasimage.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] googletagservices.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded googletagservices.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] cf.shareasimage.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded cf.shareasimage.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] cf.shareasimage.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded cf.shareasimage.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] googletagservices.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded googletagservices.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] cf.shareasimage.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded cf.shareasimage.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] cf.shareasimage.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded cf.shareasimage.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] googletagservices.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded googletagservices.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] cf.shareasimage.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded cf.shareasimage.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] cf.shareasimage.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded cf.shareasimage.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] googletagservices.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded googletagservices.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] cf.shareasimage.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded cf.shareasimage.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] cf.shareasimage.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded cf.shareasimage.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] googletagservices.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded googletagservices.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] cf.shareasimage.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded cf.shareasimage.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] cf.shareasimage.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded cf.shareasimage.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] googletagservices.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded googletagservices.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] cf.shareasimage.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded cf.shareasimage.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] cf.shareasimage.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded cf.shareasimage.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] googletagservices.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded googletagservices.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] cf.shareasimage.com from 127.0.0.1 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: forwarded cf.shareasimage.com to 127.0.0.53 May 04 13:32:07 cannon-fodder dnsmasq[8101]: query[A] cf.shareasimage.com from 127.0.0.1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dnsmasq/+bug/1688364/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp