Technitium DNS Server is a free, open-source DNS server software that allows you to provide DNS resolution services on your network. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Technitium DNS Server on your Linux Mint distribution.
First, you need to download Technitium DNS Server on your Linux Mint distribution. You can download the latest version of Technitium DNS Server from the official website at https://technitium.com/dns/.
Before installing Technitium DNS Server, you need to ensure that all the necessary dependencies are installed on your system. To install the dependencies, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y mono-runtime libc6-dev libmono-system-web4.0-cil libmono-system-management4.0-cil libmono-system-runtime4.0-cil libmono-system-xml4.0-cil
Enter your password when prompted to continue with the installation.
To install Technitium DNS Server, navigate to the directory where you downloaded the setup file and run the following command:
sudo chmod +x technitium-dns-server_*.deb
sudo dpkg -i technitium-dns-server_*.deb
This will install Technitium DNS Server on your Linux Mint distribution.
After installing Technitium DNS Server, you need to configure it to provide DNS resolution services on your network. To configure Technitium DNS Server, open a web browser and enter the following URL:
http://localhost:5380/
This will open the Technitium DNS Server web interface. Enter the username and password, which are both "admin" by default.
Once logged in, navigate to the "Settings" menu and configure the server settings according to your preferences.
To start Technitium DNS Server, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo systemctl start technitium-dns-server.service
This will start Technitium DNS Server on your Linux Mint distribution. To ensure that Technitium DNS Server starts automatically on system startup, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable technitium-dns-server.service
In this tutorial, we have walked you through the steps to install Technitium DNS Server on your Linux Mint distribution. Technitium DNS Server is a powerful DNS server software that can provide DNS resolution services on your network. With the help of this tutorial, you can easily set up and configure Technitium DNS Server to meet your network requirements.
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