How to Install Technitium DNS Server on NetBSD

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Technitium DNS Server on your NetBSD operating system. Technitium is a free, secure and efficient DNS server that supports both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols. By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to setup a DNS server that can be used to resolve IP addresses to domain names.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• NetBSD operating system
• Administrative privileges
• Stable and fast internet connection

Step 1: Download latest version of Technitium DNS Server

To download Technitium DNS Server, follow the steps below:

1. Open your web browser and go to the Technitium DNS Server download page at https://technitium.com/dns/
2. Click on the "Download" button to start downloading the latest version of Technitium DNS Server for NetBSD
3. Save the downloaded file to a location on your local machine

Step 2: Install Technitium DNS Server

To install Technitium DNS Server, follow the steps below:

1. Open a terminal window with administrative privileges
2. Navigate to the location where the Technitium DNS Server package was downloaded

   cd /path/to/download/directory/
   

3. Extract the package using the following command

   tar -zxvf technitium-dns-server-<version>.tar.gz
   

   Replace with the version number that you downloaded.
4. Navigate into the extracted folder

   cd technitium-dns-server-<version>
   

   Replace with the version number that you downloaded.
5. Run the following command to start the installation process:

   ./install.sh
   

6. Follow the instructions given by the installer to complete the installation process.

Step 3: Configure Technitium DNS Server

Once the installation is complete, configure Technitium DNS Server by following the steps below:

1. Open the configuration file using a text editor of your choice

   sudo nano /etc/technitium/dns-server.conf
   

2. Modify the configuration file according to your needs. You can refer to the Technitium DNS Server documentation at https://technitium.com/dns/docs/configuration for the configuration options.
3. Save and close the configuration file.

Step 4: Start and Enable Technitium DNS Server

To start and enable Technitium DNS Server, run the following commands:

1. Start the Technitium DNS Server

   sudo service technitium start
   

2. Enable the Technitium DNS Server to start on boot

   sudo rcctl enable technitium
   

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Technitium DNS Server on your NetBSD operating system. You can now use this DNS server to resolve IP addresses to domain names.

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