How to Install DNSControl on FreeBSD Latest

DNSControl is an open-source tool that allows you to manage your DNS configuration across multiple providers using a simple language. In this tutorial, I will walk you through the installation process of DNSControl on FreeBSD latest.

Prerequisites

• A FreeBSD system with root access
• Internet connectivity

Step 1: Update the system

Before installing any packages, it is important to update the system packages using the following command:

pkg update && pkg upgrade

This command will update the package repositories and install the latest version of available packages on the system.

Step 2: Install Go language

DNSControl is written in Go language, so we need to install Go on our system. To install Go, run the following command:

pkg install go

This command will install the latest version of Go on your system.

Step 3: Clone the DNSControl repository

To install DNSControl, we need to clone the DNSControl repository from the Github page. To do this, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol.git

This will clone the DNSControl repository and create a new directory called "dnscontrol" in the current working directory.

Step 4: Install DNSControl

After cloning the repository, we need to install DNSControl using the following command:

cd ./dnscontrol
go get ./...

This command will install all the dependencies and required packages of DNSControl.

Step 5: Verify DNSControl installation

To verify that DNSControl has been installed successfully, run the following command:

dnscontrol version

This command should display the version of DNSControl that you have installed on your system.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DNSControl on FreeBSD latest. Now you can use DNSControl to manage your DNS configuration across multiple providers using a simple language.