How to Install NSedit on Elementary OS Latest

NSedit is a DNS zone editor that enables easy and efficient modification of zone files. This guide will walk you through the process of installing NSedit on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, ensure that your system has the following prerequisites.

Installation Steps

  1. Open the terminal window and update the system packages to the latest version by running the following command:

    sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
    
  2. Next, install the Git version control system by running the command below:

    sudo apt-get install git -y
    
  3. To download NSedit from the Github repository, run the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/tuxis-ie/nsedit
    

    This will create a new directory called 'nsedit' where the application code is stored.

  4. Move into the 'nsedit' directory by running the following command:

    cd nsedit
    
  5. Install the necessary dependencies required for NSedit by running the following command:

    sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip python-is-python3 python3-setuptools python3-wheel -y 
    
  6. Once the dependencies have been installed, install NSedit by running the following command:

    sudo pip3 install -e .
    
  7. After the installation is complete, check if NSedit was installed successfully by running the following command:

    nsedit --version
    

    This should output the version of NSedit that was installed.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed NSedit on Elementary OS Latest. You can now use NSedit to modify your DNS zone files.

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