PowerDNS is a DNS server that can help you manage your domain names and provide faster and more reliable DNS resolution. Here is a tutorial on how to install PowerDNS on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before you begin, it is essential to update the system and upgrade all the packages and software. You can do this by running the following commands in the terminal:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
PowerDNS requires some dependencies that need to be installed on the system. Run the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo apt-get install build-essential dnsutils libboost-all-dev libtool libmysqlclient-dev libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libfuzzy-dev
To download and install PowerDNS, run the commands as follows:
wget https://downloads.powerdns.com/releases/pdns-4.5.0.tar.bz2
tar -xjf pdns-4.5.0.tar.bz2
cd pdns-4.5.0
./configure && make
sudo make install
Now that you have installed PowerDNS, you need to configure it to fit your needs. The configuration file is located in the /etc/powerdns/pdns.conf location. You can edit it by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/powerdns/pdns.conf
In the configuration file, you can configure the following parameters:
Once you have made the necessary configurations, save the changes.
Finally, you need to test PowerDNS to ensure that it is working correctly. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start pdns
sudo systemctl status pdns
If the service is running, you should see the message "active (running)".
By now, you should have successfully installed PowerDNS on your Ubuntu Server Latest. Congratulations!
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