In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install SmartDNS on your OpenSUSE Latest. SmartDNS is a DNS server that allows you to bypass geo-restrictions and access geo-restricted websites or content. Here are the steps to follow:
Before you can install SmartDNS, you need to install its dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo zypper install c-ares-devel libev-devel libexpat-devel
Go to the SmartDNS GitHub page and download the latest release. Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the source code:
curl -LO https://github.com/pymumu/smartdns/archive/refs/tags/[LATEST_RELEASE].tar.gz
Replace [LATEST_RELEASE] with the version of SmartDNS you want to download. For example, if you want to download version 1.2022.01.04, your command will be:
curl -LO https://github.com/pymumu/smartdns/archive/refs/tags/1.2022.01.04.tar.gz
Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file by running the following command:
tar xzf [LATEST_RELEASE].tar.gz
Replace [LATEST_RELEASE] with the name of the downloaded file. For example, if the downloaded file is named 1.2022.01.04.tar.gz, your command will be:
tar xzf 1.2022.01.04.tar.gz
Change into the SmartDNS directory by running the following command:
cd smartdns-[LATEST_RELEASE]
Replace [LATEST_RELEASE] with the version of SmartDNS you downloaded. For example, if you downloaded version 1.2022.01.04, your command will be:
cd smartdns-1.2022.01.04
Now you can build and install SmartDNS by running the following commands:
./configure
make && sudo make install
Once you have successfully installed SmartDNS, you need to configure it to work with your system. Create a configuration file by running the following command:
sudo vi /usr/local/etc/smartdns/smartdns.conf
This will create a new configuration file and open it in the Vi text editor. You can either modify the existing configuration or create a new one from scratch. For example, to add a new DNS server with the IP address 8.8.8.8, add the following line to the configuration file:
nameserver 8.8.8.8
You can add as many DNS servers as you want by adding a new nameserver line for each one.
Once you have configured SmartDNS, you need to start it. You can start SmartDNS by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start smartdns
To make sure that SmartDNS starts automatically at boot time, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable smartdns
That's it! You have successfully installed SmartDNS on your OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use SmartDNS to bypass geo-restrictions and access geo-restricted content. If you have any questions or encounter any issues during the installation process, feel free to leave a comment below.
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