Yadifa is an open-source authoritative Domain Name System (DNS) server that provides high-performance and security features. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Yadifa on Linux Mint Latest.
Before we proceed, you need to have the following:
To ensure that your system is up-to-date, update your packages using the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Yadifa is not available on the official repositories of Linux Mint, therefore, to install Yadifa, we need to add the Yadifa repository first.
Add Yadifa repository to your system using the following commands:
wget -O - ftp://ftp.yadifa.eu/yadifa/yadifa_1.1.11.deb.asc | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb ftp://ftp.yadifa.eu/yadifa stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yadifa.list
The above commands will download the Yadifa package signing key and add the Yadifa repository to your system.
After adding the Yadifa repository, update the package list and install Yadifa using the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install yadifa
The above command will download and install Yadifa on your system.
To start Yadifa service, use the following command:
sudo systemctl start yadifa
To verify that Yadifa is running, execute the following command:
sudo systemctl status yadifa
The above command should return that the Yadifa service is running.
That's it! You have successfully installed Yadifa on your Linux Mint Latest system. Now, you can use Yadifa to provide DNS services for your network.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
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