Unbound is a powerful and secure DNS resolver that provides greater security, speed, and privacy for your network. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Unbound on MXLinux Latest.
Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on the keyboard.
Update the package repositories using the following command:
sudo apt update
Next, install Unbound by running the following command:
sudo apt install unbound
When prompted to confirm the installation, type y and press Enter.
Wait for the installation process to complete.
Once the installation is complete, edit the Unbound configuration file using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/unbound/unbound.conf
Add the following lines to the end of the configuration file:
# MXLinux Latest Configuration for Unbound
server:
interface: 127.0.0.1
access-control: 127.0.0.1 allow
verbosity: 1
This will configure Unbound to only listen on the local loopback interface, allowing only connections from the local system. This is a security best practice.
Save the changes and exit the editor.
Start the Unbound service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start unbound
Enable the Unbound service to start automatically at boot time with the following command:
sudo systemctl enable unbound
Verify that Unbound is running by using the following command:
sudo systemctl status unbound
You should see a message indicating that the service is active and running.
Test the Unbound DNS resolver by using the dig command to query a domain name. For example, use the following command to query the MXLinux website:
dig mxlinux.org
You should see the DNS resolution information for the domain.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured Unbound on MXLinux Latest.
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