Yadifa is a lightweight DNS server that offers high performance and supports various types of DNS records. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Yadifa on the latest version of Alpine Linux.
Before we proceed with the installation, make sure your system meets the following prerequisites:
The first step is to add the Yadifa repository to your Alpine Linux package manager. To do so, open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo sh -c "echo 'http://pkg.yadifa.eu/alpine/v3.14/main' >> /etc/apk/repositories"
Once the repository is added, update the package index and install Yadifa with the following command:
sudo apk update
sudo apk add yadifa
After the installation is complete, you can now configure Yadifa to suit your needs. Yadifa's configuration file is located at /etc/yadifa.conf. You can open the file in your preferred text editor and make changes to the configuration.
For example, to change the DNS port, change the following line in the configuration file:
# Change this to your DNS port
listen_on: [127.0.0.1@53]
Finally, start the Yadifa service with the following command:
sudo systemctl start yadifa
To check the status of Yadifa, use the following command:
sudo systemctl status yadifa
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Yadifa on Alpine Linux Latest. Yadifa is a lightweight DNS server that offers high performance and supports various types of DNS records. It's an excellent choice for serving DNS records in an efficient and secure manner.
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