How to install djbdns on Kali Linux Latest

Djbdns, also known as the DNS server of Dan Bernstein, is a reliable and secure DNS server. It can be installed on a Kali Linux system, and this tutorial will guide you through the steps.

Step 1 - Download the djbdns source code

Visit http://cr.yp.to/djbdns.html and download the tar archive of djbdns. Choose the latest version (currently 1.05) and save the file to your home directory.

Step 2 - Extract the source code

Open up a terminal and navigate to your home directory. Use the following command to extract the source code from the tar archive:

tar xvzf djbdns-1.05.tar.gz

This will create a new directory called djbdns-1.05 in your home directory.

Step 3 - Compile djbdns

Navigate to the djbdns-1.05 directory using the following command:

cd djbdns-1.05

Before you can compile djbdns, you need to install the necessary packages. Use the following command to install the packages:

apt-get install gcc make

Once the packages are installed, you can compile djbdns using the following commands:

./configure
make

This will create several binaries, including the dnscache and tinydns servers.

Step 4 - Install djbdns

After compiling djbdns, you need to install it to the system. Use the following commands:

make setup check

This will install the binaries and create a ./service directory to store the configuration files.

Step 5 - Configure djbdns

To configure djbdns, you need to create configuration files for each server. The ./service directory contains templates for these files.

For tinydns, copy the ./service/tinydns/root/data file to ./service/tinydns/root/data.new and edit it with your DNS records. Then, rename the data.new file to data.

For dnscache, copy the ./service/dnscache/env file to ./service/dnscache/env.new and edit it with your IP address. Then, rename the env.new file to env.

Step 6 - Start the servers

After configuring djbdns, you can start the servers using the following commands:

./svscanboot &
./svc -u /service/dnscache
./svc -u /service/tinydns

This will start the dnscache and tinydns servers.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured djbdns on Kali Linux. You can now use it as your DNS server for your network.

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