Bind, also known as the Berkeley Internet Name Domain, is a popular DNS software package. It is used for maintaining domain name servers. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Bind on the latest version of POP! OS.
Before installing Bind, make sure your system is up-to-date with the latest patches and updates. Run the following command to update your system:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
First, open a terminal window on your POP! OS system.
Download the latest version of Bind from the ISC website. You can use the following command to download the source code:
wget https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.16.16/bind-9.16.16.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded archive using the following command:
tar -zxvf bind-9.16.16.tar.gz
Change to the extracted bind-9.16.16 directory by running the following command:
cd bind-9.16.16
Configure the installation by running the following command:
./configure
Once the configuration process completes, you can now build the Bind package by running the following command:
make
Next, install the package using the following command:
sudo make install
After the installation is complete, verify that Bind is installed correctly by running the following command:
named -v
This command should output the version of Bind that you have installed.
Now that Bind is installed on your POP! OS system, you can configure it to run as a DNS server. The configuration process is beyond the scope of this tutorial, but you can find ample documentation on how to configure and run Bind on the ISC website.
Now you have successfully installed Bind on your POP! OS system. Make sure to keep your Bind installation up-to-date with the latest patches and updates by checking the ISC website regularly.
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