How to disable lbvirt network DNS

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Is there a way to disable DNS in libvirt network? I want to have custom configured dnsmasq for local DNS caching but libvirt's dnsmasq holds 53 port.

Best Answer

You have to use a different type of network. On <bridge> networks, libvirt will always start dnsmasq. You can define your bridge manually and then use a <forward mode="bridge"> network.