Knot DNS is an open-source software that provides a performant and secure DNS server. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install the Knot DNS server on the OpenSUSE Latest distribution.
Before starting, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
To install Knot DNS on OpenSUSE Latest, follow the steps below:
Open a terminal window on your OpenSUSE Latest system.
Update your system by running the following command:
sudo zypper update
Add the Knot DNS repository to your system by running the following command:
sudo zypper ar https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/network:/dns/openSUSE_Leap_15.3/network:dns.repo
Refresh the package list by running the following command:
sudo zypper refresh
Install the Knot DNS server package by running the following command:
sudo zypper install knot
Verify that the Knot DNS server is installed by checking the status:
sudo systemctl status knot
If the Knot DNS server is installed correctly, you should see a message that indicates that the Knot DNS server is active and running.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed the Knot DNS server on your OpenSUSE Latest system.
Knot DNS is an excellent option for providing performant and secure DNS services to your network. In this tutorial, we went through the steps to install Knot DNS on OpenSUSE Latest. After completing this tutorial, you should have a working Knot DNS server that can be used to provide DNS services to your network.
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