How to Install djbdns on OpenSUSE Latest

To install djbdns on OpenSUSE Latest, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window on your OpenSUSE system and log in as the root user.

2. Download the djbdns software package from the official website at http://cr.yp.to/djbdns.html. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal window:

   wget http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/djbdns-1.05.tar.gz
   

3. Extract the downloaded package by running the following command:

   tar -xvf djbdns-1.05.tar.gz
   

4. Change your working directory to the extracted djbdns package using the following command:

   cd djbdns-1.05
   

5. Compile and install the djbdns package using the following commands:

   make
   make install
   

6. After the installation is complete, create the user accounts for djbdns using the following commands:

   groupadd -g 167 djbdns
   useradd -u 1001 -g djbdns -s /bin/false djbdns
   

7. Change the ownership of the installed files to the newly created user using the following command:

   chown -R djbdns:djbdns /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin
   

8. Configure your djbdns installation by creating the necessary configuration files. These files are located in the /etc/djbdns directory. You can use the example configuration files provided on the official website as a starting point.

   mkdir /etc/djbdns
   touch /etc/djbdns/root/ip
   echo 127.0.0.1 > /etc/djbdns/root/ip
   touch /etc/djbdns/root/servers
   touch /etc/djbdns/root/local
   

9. Start the djbdns service using the following command:

   /usr/local/bin/tinydns
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed djbdns on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now start using this lightweight and secure DNS server for your network.

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