How to Install Knot DNS on Manjaro

Knot DNS is an open source high-performance DNS server that can be used as a primary or secondary server. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Knot DNS on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing Knot DNS, make sure that you have the following:

• A Manjaro Linux machine
• Superuser or root access
• A terminal or command line interface

Step 1: Update Your System

The first thing you should do is to update your Manjaro system to the latest version. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syyu

This will update all the packages on your system.

Step 2: Install Knot DNS

To install Knot DNS, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S knot

This will download and install Knot DNS on your Manjaro Linux system.

Step 3: Configure Knot DNS

After installation, you need to configure Knot DNS. The configuration files are located in /etc/knot/.

Open the main configuration file using any text editor of your choice:

sudo nano /etc/knot/knot.conf

You can modify the settings based on your requirements. Once done, save the file and exit.

Step 4: Start Knot DNS

To start Knot DNS, launch the terminal and run the following command:

sudo systemctl start knot

This will start the Knot DNS service.

Step 5: Test Knot DNS

To verify that Knot DNS is running correctly, you can use the dig command to query a domain:

dig google.com

If it returns a result, then Knot DNS is working properly.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Knot DNS on your Manjaro Linux machine. You can now start using Knot DNS as your primary or secondary DNS server.