Step 1: Update your system
Before proceeding with the installation process, it is important to update your system. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Enter your password when prompted.
Step 2: Download Bind
Visit the Bind download page at https://www.isc.org/downloads/bind/ and download the latest version of Bind for your Linux distribution. In this tutorial, we will download Bind 9.16.15 for MXLinux Latest.
Once the download is complete, navigate to the Downloads folder in the terminal using the command:
cd Downloads
Step 3: Extract the Tar archive
Use the following command to extract the tar.gz archive:
tar -zxvf bind-9.16.15.tar.gz
A new folder will be created with the name Bind-9.16.15.
Step 4: Install Required Dependencies
Before proceeding with the installation of Bind, it is required to install some dependencies. Run the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo apt install build-essential libssl-dev libxml2-dev libkrb5-dev
This will install the required dependencies.
Step 5: Build and Install Bind
Use the following commands to build and install Bind:
cd Bind-9.16.15
./configure
make
sudo make install
This will configure, build and install Bind on your system.
Step 6: Verify the Installation
To verify the installation, run the following command:
named -v
This command will display the version of Bind installed on your system.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Bind on MXLinux Latest.
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