How to Install Atomia DNS on Elementary OS

Atomia DNS is a powerful and flexible DNS server that provides scalable solutions to DNS management. It is easy to set up and install on the Elementary OS! This tutorial will guide you through the process step by step.

Prerequisites

• Elementary OS Latest
• sudo privileges
• Stable internet connection

Step 1: Update the System

Update your system packages to the latest versions by running the following commands in your Terminal.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

This will ensure that your system is up-to-date and includes the latest security patches.

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

To run Atomia DNS, we need to install some prerequisites. Open the Terminal and run the following commands.

sudo apt-get install build-essential squid3 openssl libssl-dev libncurses5-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libreadline6-dev libreadline-dev libperl-dev libdbd-pg-perl libdbi-perl libicu-dev autoconf automake

Step 3: Download and Install Atomia DNS

To install Atomia DNS on your Elementary OS, follow these steps.

1. First, go to the Atomia DNS website: http://atomiadns.com/
2. Navigate to the "Downloads" section of the website and select the latest version of Atomia DNS.
3. Download the package on your Elementary OS.

Next, extract the downloaded file in a directory of your choice, such as Downloads or Home directory.

tar -zxvf atomiadns-<version>.tar.gz
cd atomiadns-<version>

Finally, run the following command to install Atomia DNS.

./configure --with-postgresql --enable-ipv6 --prefix=/usr/local/atomiadns
make
sudo make install

Step 4: Configure the Atomia DNS Server

Now that Atomia DNS is installed, we need to set up a basic configuration.

1. Navigate to the installation directory of Atomia DNS server.

cd /usr/local/atomiadns

2. Open the Atomia DNS config file using your preferred text editor (nano, vim, etc.).

sudo nano etc/atomiadns.conf

3. Edit the configuration file as follows:

# database connection information
dbuser=
dbpass=
dbname=
host=

# daemon connection information
pidfile=atomiadns.pid
listen_ip=0.0.0.0
listen_port=53

# logging options
logfile=/var/log/atomiadns.log
log_file_level=debug

Note that you should fill in database connection settings with your credentials.

4. Save your changes and close the file.

Step 5: Start the Atomia DNS Server

To start the Atomia DNS server, run the following command:

sudo /usr/local/atomiadns/sbin/atomiadnsd start

You can now access the Atomia DNS server using IP address and default port: http://localhost:8080/.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured the Atomia DNS server on your Elementary OS Latest. You can now start creating and managing your DNS zones. Enjoy!

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