How to install Atomia DNS on Alpine Linux Latest

Atomia DNS is a DNS management system that allows you to take control of your DNS zones and easily manage them. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Atomia DNS on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure your system meets the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any new packages, it’s crucial to update the system. In Alpine Linux, you can run the following command to update the system:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

This command will update the package repository and also upgrade the installed packages on the system to the latest version.

Step 2: Install the Required Packages

Before installing Atomia DNS, you need to install some dependencies. Run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo apk add build-base libpcap libpcap-dev libcrypto1.1 libcrypto1.1-dev zlib zlib-dev sqlite sqlite-dev libidn2 libidn2-dev

Step 3: Install Atomia DNS

Now that all the dependencies are installed, you can download Atomia DNS using the following command:

cd /tmp
wget https://github.com/atomia/atomiadns/releases/download/2.2.4/atomiadns-2.2.4.tar.gz
tar xzf atomiadns-2.2.4.tar.gz
cd atomiadns-2.2.4

This will download Atomia DNS 2.2.4 and extract it to the /tmp directory.

Next, run the following command to configure and compile Atomia DNS:

./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc
make
sudo make install

Once the compilation process is complete, you can start the Atomia DNS service using the following command:

sudo /etc/init.d/atomiadns start

To verify that the Atomia DNS service is running, run the following command:

sudo /etc/init.d/atomiadns status

You should see the following output:

 * status: started, pid=2209

Step 4: Configure Atomia DNS

Atomia DNS is now installed, and you can access the web interface on port 8080. You can configure Atomia DNS by editing the configuration file located at /etc/atomiadns/atomiadns.conf.

To access the web interface, open your web browser and go to http://server-ip:8080. You will need to log in to the system using the default username (admin) and password (password).

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you’ve learned how to install Atomia DNS on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now take control of your DNS zones and easily manage them with Atomia DNS.

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