In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing SmartDNS on EndeavourOS Latest. SmartDNS is a DNS proxy server that can help you bypass geo-restrictions, speed up your internet connection, and protect your privacy.
To install SmartDNS, you will need to follow the steps listed below:
Before you begin the installation process, it is essential to update your system to the latest version. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Next, you need to install SmartDNS on your EndeavourOS system. SmartDNS can be installed via the AUR (Arch User Repository). First, you need to install the base-devel package, which provides the necessary tools to build packages from AUR. To install base-devel, enter the following command in the terminal:
sudo pacman -S base-devel
Once base-devel is installed, run the following commands to download and install SmartDNS:
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/smartdns.git
cd smartdns
makepkg -si
The installation process may take a few minutes to complete.
After installation, you need to configure SmartDNS to use it. SmartDNS configuration files are located in the /etc/smartdns/ directory. The smartdns.conf file contains the main configuration options for the SmartDNS server.
To edit the smartdns.conf file, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo nano /etc/smartdns/smartdns.conf
In the editor, make the necessary changes to the configuration file in accordance with your preferences.
Once you have configured SmartDNS, you need to start and enable the service so that it runs on every boot. To do this, enter these commands in the terminal:
sudo systemctl start smartdns
sudo systemctl enable smartdns
Once SmartDNS is enabled, you can check its status by running the following command:
sudo systemctl status smartdns
In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure SmartDNS on EndeavourOS Latest. SmartDNS is an effective tool that can help you overcome geo-restrictions, speed up your internet connection, and protect your privacy. By following the steps listed in this tutorial, you can easily set up and start using SmartDNS on your EndeavourOS system.
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