How to Install Unbound on NetBSD

Unbound is a validating, recursive, and caching DNS resolver that provides secure domain name resolution. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Unbound on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing Unbound on NetBSD, make sure that you meet the following requirements:

• You have root access to your NetBSD server.
• You have a basic knowledge of the Unix command line.

Step 1 - Update the NetBSD Packages Database

To install Unbound on NetBSD, we need to update the NetBSD packages database to ensure that we have access to the latest available packages. To do this, run the following command:

pkgin update

This command will update the NetBSD packages database.

Step 2 - Install Unbound on NetBSD

To install Unbound on NetBSD, run the following command:

pkgin install unbound

This command will download and install Unbound along with its dependencies.

Step 3 - Configure Unbound on NetBSD

Once you have installed Unbound on NetBSD, the next step is to configure it. The configuration file for Unbound is located at /usr/pkg/etc/unbound/unbound.conf. You can edit this file using your favorite text editor.

By default, Unbound is configured to run as a caching resolver. However, you can modify the configuration file to suit your specific requirements.

Step 4 - Start Unbound on NetBSD

To start Unbound on NetBSD, run the following command:

/usr/pkg/sbin/unbound-control start

This command will start Unbound and you can verify if it is running by checking its status. To check the status of Unbound, run the following command:

/usr/pkg/sbin/unbound-control status

This will display the status of Unbound, whether it is running or not.

Step 5 - Enable Unbound on NetBSD at Startup

If you want Unbound to start automatically whenever you boot your NetBSD server, you need to enable it at startup. To do this, run the following command:

rcctl enable unbound

This command will enable Unbound at startup.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Unbound on NetBSD. You can now use Unbound as a caching DNS resolver to provide secure domain name resolution. We hope this tutorial helped you. If you have any questions or feedback, please leave a comment below.

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