How to Install PDNS Gui on NetBSD

PDNS Gui is a web-based graphical user interface for PowerDNS. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install PDNS Gui on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A running NetBSD server with root access
• An internet connection

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

PDNS Gui requires several dependencies to be installed, including Apache, PHP, and Git. Run the following command to install these dependencies:

# pkgin update
# pkgin install apache php git

Step 2 - Clone PDNS Gui

Next, we will clone the PDNS Gui repository from GitHub to our NetBSD server. To do this, run the following command:

# git clone https://github.com/odoucet/pdns-gui.git /usr/pkg/pdns-gui

Step 3 - Configure Apache

Now we need to configure Apache to serve the PDNS Gui files. Open the Apache configuration file using your preferred text editor:

# nano /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/httpd.conf

Add the following lines to the end of the file:

Alias "/pdns-gui" "/usr/pkg/pdns-gui/public"
<Directory "/usr/pkg/pdns-gui/public">
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Save and exit the file.

Step 4 - Restart Apache

After making changes to the Apache configuration file, we need to restart the Apache service to apply the changes. Run the following command:

# /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/apache restart

Step 5 - Open PDNS Gui

Open your favorite web browser and navigate to http://<yourserverip>/pdns-gui. You should now see the PDNS Gui login page.

Login with the default credentials:

• Username: admin
• Password: pdnsgui123

After logging in, you can change the default password from the Settings page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PDNS Gui on NetBSD.

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