Unbound is a DNS resolver that is fast, secure, and recursive. It is designed to be lightweight and scalable, with a focus on security and performance. In this tutorial, we will be installing Unbound on POP! OS Latest.
Before getting started with the installation of Unbound, there are a few prerequisites that need to be in place:
Open Terminal by pressing "Ctrl + Alt + T" or by searching "Terminal" in the Activities search bar.
Update your system package repository index by running the following command:
sudo apt update
Install Unbound package by running the following command:
sudo apt install unbound
Verify the installation of Unbound by running the following command:
unbound -v
This command should output the version of Unbound that was installed on your system.
Configure Unbound to start automatically when the system boots by running the following command:
sudo systemctl enable unbound
Start the Unbound service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start unbound
Verify that Unbound is running by running the following command:
sudo systemctl status unbound
This should display the status of the Unbound service, which will be "active (running)" if everything is working correctly.
Now that Unbound is installed and running on your POP! OS system, you may wish to customize the configuration to suit your needs. The default configuration file for Unbound is located at /etc/unbound/unbound.conf. You can modify this file using a text editor of your choice.
In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps required to install Unbound on POP! OS Latest. Once installed, Unbound provides a fast, secure, and recursive DNS resolver that can be configured to suit your needs.
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