CoreDNS is a flexible and powerful DNS server that can be used as a replacement for the traditional BIND DNS server. It has a modular architecture and supports a wide range of plugins that allow it to be used for various DNS tasks.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install CoreDNS on POP! OS Latest.
Step 1: Update the System
To begin, let's make sure our system is up-to-date. Open up a terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Step 2: Install CoreDNS
To install CoreDNS, we need to download the binary file from the official website. Open a terminal and type the following command to download the latest version of CoreDNS:
curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/coredns/coredns/releases/latest \
| grep browser_download_url \
| grep 'linux-amd64.tar.gz"' \
| cut -d '"' -f 4 \
| wget -i -
This command will download the latest version of CoreDNS for 64-bit Linux systems.
Next, we need to extract the downloaded file. Run the following command to extract the file:
tar -xvf coredns_*.tar.gz
This will extract the tarball to a directory called coredns. Navigate into this directory:
cd coredns
Step 3: Configure CoreDNS
In this step, we will create a configuration file for CoreDNS. Create a new file called Corefile using your preferred text editor:
nano Corefile
In the Corefile, add the following configuration:
.:53 {
forward . 8.8.8.8:53
log
}
This configuration will tell CoreDNS to forward all DNS queries received on port 53 to Google DNS servers and also log all requests.
Step 4: Start CoreDNS
To run CoreDNS with the configuration file we just created, run the following command:
./coredns
This will start CoreDNS in the foreground. You should see logs indicating that CoreDNS is now running.
Step 5: Test CoreDNS
To test CoreDNS, open a terminal and run the following command:
dig google.com @localhost
This command will send a DNS query for Google's domain name to the CoreDNS server running on the local machine. If everything is working correctly, you should see a response with the IP address of Google.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured CoreDNS on POP! OS Latest.
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