Comment 88 for bug 959037

I now agree (see Mathieu's comment #30) that the most expedient thing to do is

* update dnsmasq to a new release based on the latest code in Simon's git repo;
* patch the two lines in the n-m code such that (1) nm-dnsmasq listens on 127.0.0.2 instead of 127.0.0.1 and (2) NM registers 127.0.0.2 instead of 127.0.0.1 with resolvconf;
* add to n-m a /etc/dnsmasq.d/network-manager file containing "bind-interfaces";

and then, longer term

* enhance dnsmasq such that even in bind-interfaces mode it can be made to listen at all addresses on all interfaces. Dnsmasq would have to adapt dynamically to changes in network interfaces, opening and closing sockets in response to the addition and removal of interfaces or addresses. What would be the best way to implement this, Simon?

Thus in the short term we resolve the issue of standalone dnsmasq not starting when installed alongside network-manager. Installed alongside network-manager, dnsmasq will start in bind-interfaces mode and will forward its queries to nm-dnsmasq.

Alkis needs dnsmasq to start in unbound mode so he will still have to edit NetworkManager.conf to comment out "dns=dnsmasq" and edit /etc/dnsmasq.d/network-manager to comment out the "bind-interfaces". Longer term, after dnsmasq has been enhanced, this shouldn't be necessary.