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+==================
+remove-resolveconf
+==================
+
+Clears an existing ``/etc/resolv.conf`` from the resulting image, so that it
+it will be managed via the network configuration.
+
diff --git a/elements/remove-resolvconf/cleanup.d/90-remove-resolvconf b/elements/remove-resolvconf/cleanup.d/90-remove-resolvconf
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-1} -gt 0 ]; then
+    set -x
+fi
+set -eu
+set -o pipefail
+
+# Clear the resolv.conf so that the nameserver configuration does not inherit
+# any incorrect nameservers from the image. LP#1749756
+# NOTE: This relies on the fact the DIB copies the original resolv.conf and
+# during the finalise_base function in img-functions (in DIB) copies the old
+# one back in place after the build process completes.
+sudo sed -i '/nameserver/d' $TARGET_ROOT/etc/resolv.conf.ORIG