In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing SmartDNS on Manjaro. SmartDNS is an open-source DNS server software that can be used to resolve domain names into IP addresses. It provides advanced features like zone transfer, DNSSEC, and DNS over TLS.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:
Git is a version control system that allows you to manage and track changes to your code. It is required for downloading SmartDNS from the GitHub repository.
To install Git, open the terminal and execute the following command:
sudo pacman -S git
Enter your password when prompted to continue.
Now that Git is installed, we can download SmartDNS from GitHub. Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to download the repository.
cd ~/Downloads
Next, clone the SmartDNS repository using Git by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/pymumu/smartdns.git
Before we can use SmartDNS, we need to build it from the source code. Navigate to the SmartDNS directory and run the following command:
cd smartdns
make
This will compile the SmartDNS source code and create an executable file named smartdns.
To install SmartDNS system-wide, run the following command:
sudo make install
This will copy the smartdns binary to the /usr/local directory, along with configuration files and startup scripts.
SmartDNS comes with a sample configuration file that you can use as a starting point. Copy the sample file to the appropriate directory using the following command:
sudo cp example/config /usr/local/etc/smartdns/smartdns.conf
Next, edit the configuration file using your favorite text editor. Here's an example of how to edit the file using nano:
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/smartdns/smartdns.conf
You can add or remove DNS zones, define access control rules, and enable advanced features like DNSSEC and DNS over TLS.
Save the changes and exit the editor.
Finally, we can start SmartDNS and make it run in the background using the following command:
sudo systemctl start smartdns
You can verify that SmartDNS is running by checking its status:
sudo systemctl status smartdns
If everything is working correctly, you should see a message indicating that SmartDNS is active and running.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install SmartDNS on Manjaro. We hope that you find this guide useful and that you can use SmartDNS to improve your browsing experience by providing faster, more secure, and more reliable DNS resolution.
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