This tutorial will guide you on how to install Technitium DNS Server on nixOS Latest. Technitium DNS Server is a powerful and easy-to-use DNS management software that allows you to host your server and manage your DNS records.
Before you start with the installation, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
To download the Technitium DNS Server, visit the official website at https://technitium.com/dns/. From the homepage, click on the "Download Now" button, then select the "ZIP Download" option.
Once the download is complete, extract the files into a folder of your choice.
Now that you have downloaded the Technitium DNS Server, the next step is to install it on your nixOS system. To do this, you need to open the terminal and navigate to the folder where you extracted the files.
cd /path/to/technitium_dns_server
Once you are in the folder, run the following command to install the Technitium DNS Server:
sudo ./setup.sh install
This will install the server and all the necessary dependencies on your nixOS system.
The next step is to configure the Technitium DNS Server. To do this, open the configuration file located at /etc/technitium/dns-server/dns-server.config. You can use any text editor of your choice to edit the file.
In the configuration file, you will see various settings that you can configure, including the port, IP address, and the default DNS resolver. Make the necessary changes to the configuration file, then save and close it.
Finally, after configuring the Technitium DNS Server, the next step is to start it. To do this, run the following command:
sudo service technitium-dns-server start
This will start the Technitium DNS Server. You can now use the server to host your DNS records and manage your DNS settings.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Technitium DNS Server on nixOS Latest. With the server installed and configured, you can now manage your DNS records and settings with ease.
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