How to Install OctoDNS on OpenSUSE Latest

OctoDNS is a tool for managing DNS zones across multiple providers. It was developed by GitHub and is available for free on their GitHub repository. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install OctoDNS on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

• OpenSUSE Latest installed
• Basic understanding of using the terminal

Installation

Step 1. Open a terminal and update the package list:

sudo zypper update

Step 2. Install some dependencies required for OctoDNS:

sudo zypper install \
    python3 \
    python3-Virtualenv \
    python3-devel \
    gcc \
    git

Step 3. Create and activate a new virtual environment:

python3 -m venv octodns_venv
source octodns_venv/bin/activate

Step 4. Clone the OctoDNS repository:

git clone https://github.com/github/octodns.git

Step 5. Navigate to the repository directory:

cd octodns

Step 6. Install OctoDNS using pip:

pip install .

Step 7. Test the installation:

octodns --help

If you see the help menu, then OctoDNS is installed correctly.

Conclusion

OctoDNS is now installed on your OpenSUSE Latest system. You can use it to manage your DNS zones across multiple providers.

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