In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing DNSControl on Arch Linux. DNSControl is a tool for easy management of DNS records across multiple providers.
Make sure your system is up-to-date by executing the following command in your terminal window:
sudo pacman -Syu
To install DNSControl, you will need to have Go installed on your system. You can install Go by executing the following command:
sudo pacman -S go
Once you have installed Go, you can start the installation of DNSControl. Execute the following command:
go get -u github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol
This command will download the DNSControl source code and compile it. You might see some warnings during the installation, but these can be ignored.
After the installation, you need to configure DNSControl. To do this, create a new file in your terminal window and enter the following code:
cp $GOPATH/src/github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol/examples/dnsconfig.js .
This command will copy the example configuration file to your current directory.
Now that you have your DNSConfig, you can edit it to match your needs. You can use any text editor to do this, such as Nano or Vim:
nano dnsconfig.js
This will open the DNSConfig file in the Nano text editor. Make any necessary changes to the configuration file, such as adding your domain name and DNS provider credentials.
Before you use DNSControl to manage your DNS records, you should test your configuration file. To do this, execute the following command:
bin/dnscontrol preview
This command will display the changes that DNSControl would make to your DNS records based on your configuration file. Note any errors or warnings that are displayed, and correct them in your configuration file.
Now that you have installed and configured DNSControl, you can use it to manage your DNS records. To do this, execute the following command:
bin/dnscontrol push
This command will use your configuration file to update your DNS records with your DNS provider. You can use this command whenever you want to make changes to your DNS records.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure DNSControl on Arch Linux. With DNSControl, you can easily manage your DNS records across multiple providers.
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