## DNSMASQ >>> NetworkManager (eg Ubuntu Desktop):
sudo apt-get install dnsmasq

# Disable systemd-resolved
systemctl disable systemd-resolved
systemctl stop systemd-resolved
unlink /etc/resolv.conf

# Activate the dnsmasq plugin
cat <<CONF | sudo tee /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/00-use-dnsmasq.conf
[main]
dns=dnsmasq
CONF

# Setup the public DNS and the `.local` pseudo-TLD
cat <<CONF | sudo tee /etc/NetworkManager/dnsmasq.d/00-dns-public.conf
server=8.8.8.8
CONF

cat <<CONF | sudo tee /etc/NetworkManager/dnsmasq.d/00-address-local.conf
address=/.local/127.0.0.1
CONF
systemctl restart NetworkManager