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dnscache on a hetzner root server using Debian

How to run dnscache on a hetzner root server using Debian.

Install daemontools
Install djbdns
$ apt-get install djbdns-installer
$ get-djbdns
$ build-djbdns
$ /etc/init.d/djbdns stop # stop it
$ rm /etc/init.d/djbdns # remove it
$ update-rc.d -f djbdns remove # remove startup links
Setup dnscache (user setup was already done by Debian)
$ dnscache-conf dnscache dnslog /service/dnscache
Configure hetzner's nameservers as "root name servers"
$ cat <<EOF > /service/dnscache/root/servers/@
213.133.98.98
213.133.99.99
213.133.100.100
EOF
Set FORWARDONLY option
$ echo 1 > /service/dnscache/env/FORWARDONLY
Restart dnscache
$ svc -t /service/dnscache
Edit your resolv.conf
$ echo "nameserver 127.0.0.1" > /etc/resolv.conf">
Use it and watch it
$ dnsip kde.org
$ tail -f /service/dnscache/log/main/current

Enjoy!

# posted by splattael @ 3:33 PM

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