DNSControl is an open-source tool that helps you manage your DNS configuration across multiple providers. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install DNSControl on MXLinux Latest.
Before installing DNSControl, please make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:
Before you can install DNSControl on your system, you need to update MXLinux to ensure that it is up-to-date. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Enter your password when prompted and wait for the process to complete.
DNSControl is hosted on GitHub, so we need to install Git to clone the repository. Run the following command to install Git:
sudo apt-get install git
Enter your password when prompted and wait for the process to complete.
Now that Git is installed, we can clone the DNSControl repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol
Wait for the repository to download.
DNSControl requires a few dependencies to be installed before it can be used. Run the following command to install them:
sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev python3-dev python3-pip -y
Enter your password when prompted and wait for the process to complete.
Now we can install DNSControl using the following command:
sudo pip3 install dnscontrol
Enter your password when prompted and wait for the process to complete.
To verify that DNSControl has been installed correctly, run the following command:
dnscontrol version
If the installation was successful, you should see the version number of DNSControl displayed in the terminal.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed DNSControl on MXLinux Latest. You can now use this powerful tool to manage your DNS configuration across multiple providers.
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