Knot DNS is an open source high-performance DNS server that can be used as a primary or secondary server. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Knot DNS on Manjaro Linux.
Before installing Knot DNS, make sure that you have the following:
The first thing you should do is to update your Manjaro system to the latest version. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -Syyu
This will update all the packages on your system.
To install Knot DNS, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S knot
This will download and install Knot DNS on your Manjaro Linux system.
After installation, you need to configure Knot DNS. The configuration files are located in /etc/knot/.
Open the main configuration file using any text editor of your choice:
sudo nano /etc/knot/knot.conf
You can modify the settings based on your requirements. Once done, save the file and exit.
To start Knot DNS, launch the terminal and run the following command:
sudo systemctl start knot
This will start the Knot DNS service.
To verify that Knot DNS is running correctly, you can use the dig command to query a domain:
dig google.com
If it returns a result, then Knot DNS is working properly.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Knot DNS on your Manjaro Linux machine. You can now start using Knot DNS as your primary or secondary DNS server.
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