Knot is a high-performance DNS resolver and server designed to be secure, flexible, and scalable. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Knot on Arch Linux.
Before installing Knot, we need to install its dependencies. Open the terminal and update the package list using the following command:
$ sudo pacman -Syu
After updating the package list, install the required dependencies using the following command:
$ sudo pacman -S gcc make cmake git jemalloc ldns geoip
Knot is available on the Arch User Repository (AUR), so we can install it using an AUR helper. In this tutorial, we will use yay. If you don't have it installed, you can install it using the following command:
$ sudo pacman -S yay
Now, use the following command to install Knot using yay:
$ yay -S knot-resolver
During the installation, you will be asked to confirm the installation of dependencies. Type y and press Enter to proceed.
After installing Knot, the next step is to configure it. The configuration file for Knot is located at /etc/knot-resolver/kresd.conf. Open this file using your preferred text editor:
$ sudo nano /etc/knot-resolver/kresd.conf
Here, you can customize various settings, including access control, logging, and caching. Once you are done with the changes, save the file and exit the editor.
Finally, start the Knot resolver using the following command:
$ sudo systemctl start knot-resolver
You can check the status of Knot using the following command:
$ sudo systemctl status knot-resolver
If everything is working correctly, you should see the status as active.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Knot on Arch Linux. Knot is a powerful DNS resolver and server that can help you build a secure and reliable DNS infrastructure.
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