How to Install Knot DNS on macOS

Knot DNS is a high-performance authoritative DNS server that can handle high traffic loads with ease. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Knot DNS on macOS.

Prerequisites

• A machine running macOS.
• Administrator privileges on the machine.

Installation Steps

1. Open the Terminal application on your macOS machine.

2. Install the Homebrew package manager by running the following command in Terminal:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

This command will download and install the Homebrew package manager on your machine.

3. Once Homebrew is installed, run the following command to update it:

brew update

4. Install Knot DNS by running the following command in Terminal:

brew install knot

5. Confirm that Knot DNS is installed by running the following command:

knotc -h

6. Start the Knot DNS server by running the following command:

sudo brew services start knot

7. Confirm that Knot DNS is running by running the following command:

sudo knotc status

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Knot DNS on your macOS machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps required to install Knot DNS on macOS. Knot DNS is a high-performance authoritative DNS server that is easy to use and can handle high traffic loads with ease.

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