How to Install djbdns on OpenBSD

In this tutorial, we will be looking at how to install djbdns on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to have the following installed on your system:

  • OpenBSD
  • curl
  • tar

Additionally, you need to have administrative privileges on your machine.

Step 1: Download djbdns

To download djbdns, you need to go to the official website at http://cr.yp.to/djbdns.html and download the latest version. At the time of this writing, the latest version is 1.05.

You can download the latest version by using the following command:

$ curl -O http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/djbdns-1.05.tar.gz

Step 2: Extract the Package

Once the package is downloaded, you need to extract it using the following command:

$ tar zxvf djbdns-1.05.tar.gz

This will extract the package in the current directory.

Step 3: Build and Install djbdns

Now that you have extracted the package, it's time to build and install djbdns.

First, change into the extracted directory using the following command:

$ cd djbdns-1.05

Next, you need to compile the package by running the make command:

$ make

Once the compilation is complete, you can install djbdns by running the following command:

$ make setup check

This will install and check the installation of the package.

Step 4: Configuration

Now that djbdns is installed, you need to configure it to work with your system.

First, create a new directory for your DNS configuration files:

$ mkdir /etc/dnscache

Next, you need to copy the example configuration files to the new directory:

$ cp /usr/local/share/doc/djbdns/examples/dnscache-conf /etc/dnscache/
$ cp /usr/local/share/doc/djbdns/examples/root/ip /etc/dnscache/root/

You can then edit the configuration files to suit your needs. The main configuration file is located in /etc/dnscache/dnscache-conf.

Step 5: Starting djbdns

Finally, you can start djbdns by running the following command:

$ svc -u /service/dnscache

This will start the dnscache service.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have looked at how to install djbdns on OpenBSD. We hope this guide was helpful to you.