How to Install NSD on EndeavourOS Latest

NSD (Name Server Daemon) is a high-performance authoritative DNS name server that can be used to manage DNS zones. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install NSD on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A server running EndeavourOS Latest.
• A sudo user account.

Step 1: Update the System

First, update your system with the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

It's always recommended to update your system before installing any new software.

Step 2: Install NSD

Now that the system is updated, we can proceed to install NSD. Run the following command to install NSD:

sudo pacman -S nsd

This command will download and install NSD on your system.

Step 3: Configure NSD

Once NSD is installed, we need to configure it to manage DNS zones. The configuration file for NSD is located at /etc/nsd/nsd.conf.

We will use vim to edit the configuration file. If vim is not installed on your system, you can install it with the following command:

sudo pacman -S vim

Now edit the configuration file with the following command:

sudo vim /etc/nsd/nsd.conf

Here is an example of a basic NSD configuration file:

server:
    ip-address: 127.0.0.1
    do-ip4: yes
    do-ip6: no
    port: 53

key:
    name: nsdkey
    algorithm: hmac-sha256
    secret: "your secret key"

zone:
    name: example.com
    zonefile: /var/lib/nsd/example.com.zone

In this configuration file, the server options specify that NSD should listen on the localhost IP address (127.0.0.1) on port 53 for IPv4 requests. The key section specifies a secret key that can be used to sign DNS messages. The zone section specifies the DNS zone that NSD should serve.

Once you have edited the configuration file to your liking, save and exit vim.

Step 4: Start NSD

To start the NSD service, run the following command:

sudo systemctl start nsd

To verify that NSD is running, run the following command:

sudo systemctl status nsd

This command should show that NSD is active and running.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured NSD on EndeavourOS Latest. You can now use NSD to manage DNS zones on your server.

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