How to Install djbdns on Debian Latest

djbdns is a popular DNS server software that provides a lightweight, secure, and reliable solution for DNS resolution. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install djbdns on a Debian Latest system using the official source from http://cr.yp.to/djbdns.html.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following requirements:

• A Debian Latest system
• A user account with sudo privileges
• A basic understanding of the Linux command line

Step 1: Download djbdns Source Code

First, go to the official download page of djbdns at http://cr.yp.to/djbdns.html. From there, click the "Download djbdns" link to download the latest source code.

Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the source code:

$ wget http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/djbdns-1.05.tar.gz

Step 2: Install Required Packages

After downloading the source code, you need to install the required packages for djbdns. The following command will install the required packages:

$ sudo apt-get install -y gcc make

Step 3: Compile and Install djbdns

To build and install djbdns, we need to follow the following steps:

Step 3.1: Unpack the Source Code

$ tar zxvf djbdns-1.05.tar.gz
$ cd djbdns-1.05

Step 3.2: Configure and Build djbdns

Use the following command to configure and build djbdns:

$ make setup check

Step 3.3: Install djbdns

To install djbdns system-wide, use the following command:

$ sudo make setup check

This command will install djbdns in the /usr/local directory.

Step 4: Configure djbdns

Now that djbdns is installed, you need to configure it to work with your system. The following are the basic steps to configure djbdns.

Step 4.1: Create Required Directories

Create the following directories:

$ sudo mkdir /etc/djbdns
$ sudo mkdir /etc/djbdns/zones

Step 4.2: Configure dnscache

Create a file /etc/dnscache/root/servers/@ with the following contents:

<IP of your upstream DNS provider>
<IP of your secondary upstream DNS provider>

Step 4.3: Configure tinydns

Create a file /etc/djbdns/dnscache/root/servers/@ with the following contents:

127.0.0.1

This tells dnscache to forward DNS queries to tinydns.

Create a file /etc/djbdns/tinydns/root/data with the following contents:

+<your domain>:<your name server>:<your email>:86400

Step 4.4: Run the Services

Use the following command to start djbdns services:

$ sudo svscanboot &

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure djbdns on a Debian Latest system. With djbdns, you can now provide DNS resolution to your local network in a secure and reliable manner.

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