How to Install DNSControl on EndeavourOS Latest

DNSControl is an open-source tool for managing DNS infrastructure. It simplifies the process of configuring DNS records by using a single configuration file to declare your DNS settings. To use DNSControl on EndeavourOS Latest, you'll need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Install Go

DNSControl is written in the Go programming language, so you'll need to install Go on your system:

sudo pacman -S go

This will install the latest version of Go from the official EndeavourOS repositories.

Step 2: Install DNSControl

Next, you'll need to download and install DNSControl. Follow these steps to do this:

  1. Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to install DNSControl.

  2. Run the following commands to clone the DNSControl repository and install it:

    git clone https://github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol.git
    cd dnscontrol
    make
    

    This will download the DNSControl source code from GitHub, compile it, and create a binary executable file called dnscontrol.

  3. Move the dnscontrol binary to a directory in your system's $PATH variable:

    sudo mv dnscontrol /usr/local/bin/
    

    This will make the dnscontrol command available system-wide.

  4. Verify that DNSControl is installed correctly by running dnscontrol version. You should see the version number of the tool printed on-screen.

Congratulations! You now have DNSControl installed on your EndeavourOS Latest system. You're ready to start using it to manage your DNS records.

Conclusion

Installing DNSControl on EndeavourOS Latest is a straightforward process that involves downloading and compiling the source code, and adding the dnscontrol binary to your system's $PATH variable. Once it's installed, you can start using DNSControl to configure your DNS infrastructure.

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