CoreDNS is a DNS server that can serve as a replacement for traditional DNS servers like BIND or dnsmasq. In this tutorial, we'll go through the steps required to install CoreDNS on Manjaro.
You will need the following before proceeding with this tutorial:
Before installing CoreDNS, it's important to ensure that your system is up-to-date. Open a terminal window and run the following command to update your system:
sudo pacman -Syu
To install CoreDNS on Manjaro, you can use the following command:
sudo pacman -S coredns
This command will install CoreDNS along with any necessary dependencies.
By default, CoreDNS does not have any configuration files. You will need to create a configuration file to tell CoreDNS how to handle DNS requests. You can create a configuration file using your preferred text editor.
For example, you can create a configuration file at /etc/coredns/Corefile with the following contents:
. {
log
forward . 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4
}
This configuration file tells CoreDNS to log requests and forward them to the Google DNS servers.
After creating the configuration file, you can start CoreDNS using the following command:
sudo systemctl start coredns
You can also enable CoreDNS to start automatically at boot time using the following command:
sudo systemctl enable coredns
In this tutorial, we covered the steps required to install CoreDNS on Manjaro. With CoreDNS installed, you can serve as a replacement for traditional DNS servers like BIND or dnsmasq.
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