NSD is an open source authoritative DNS name server developed by NLnet Labs. It is a modern and lightweight alternative to traditional DNS servers.
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install NSD on Manjaro:
Before installing NSD, you need to ensure that your Manjaro system is up-to-date. Open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
This will synchronize your packages and update your system.
To install NSD on Manjaro, you can use the pacman package manager. Open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S nsd
This command will download and install the latest version of NSD from the official Manjaro repositories.
Once NSD is installed, you need to configure it to suit your needs. The main configuration file for NSD is located at /etc/nsd/nsd.conf. You can edit this file using your favorite text editor.
For example, to add a new domain to NSD, you need to add a zone block in the configuration file. Here's an example of how to add a new domain:
zone:
name: example.com
zonefile: /var/lib/nsd/example.com.zone
In this example, we've added a new domain called example.com and specified the path to the zone file. You can replace example.com with your own domain name, and /var/lib/nsd/example.com.zone with the path to your own zone file.
Once you've made your changes to the NSD configuration file, you can test that the configuration is valid by running the following command:
sudo nsd-checkconf /etc/nsd/nsd.conf
If there are no errors reported, your configuration is valid and you can start the NSD service.
To start the NSD service on Manjaro, you can use the systemd init system. Open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo systemctl start nsd
sudo systemctl enable nsd
The first command will start the NSD service immediately, while the second command will ensure that the service starts automatically at boot time.
You can verify that NSD is running by running the following command:
sudo systemctl status nsd
This will show you the current status of the NSD service, including any errors or warnings.
NSD is a powerful and reliable DNS name server that's easy to install and configure on Manjaro. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you can have NSD up and running in no time.
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