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--- computers:dns_server_configuration [2020/08/13 17:22] – chkuo
+++ computers:dns_server_configuration [2020/08/16 01:53] (current) – chkuo
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 Download and install the packages
 <code bash>
-sudo apt install bind9
+sudo apt install bind9 bind9utils bind9-doc bind9-host dnsutils
-sudo apt install dnsutils
 </code>
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 <code bash>
 sudo mkdir -p /var/log/named
+sudo chown bind:bind /var/log/named
 </code>
-restart service
-<code bash>
-sudo /etc/init.d/bind9 restart
-</code>
 note:
-the log directory "/var/log/named" is hard-coded in ''/etc/apparmor.d/cat usr.sbin.named''
+the log directory "/var/log/named" is hard-coded in ''/etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.named''
 <code bash>
   # some people like to put logs in /var/log/named/ instead of having
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 </code>
 this part would need to be changed if a custom log directory is used.
-===== Activation =====
-To start/stop/restart the service:
+start service
+<code bash>
+# enable auto start at boot time:
+sudo systemctl enable named
+# start
+sudo systemctl start named
+</code>
+check status
+<code bash>
+systemctl status named
+</code>
+check the "Current DNS Server"
+<code bash>
+systemd-resolve --status
+</code>
+To set BIND as the default resolver, edit ''/etc/systemd/resolved.conf''
+In the [Resolve] section, add ''DNS=127.0.0.1''
 <code bash>
-sudo /etc/init.d/bind9 start
+# restart and check again
-sudo /etc/init.d/bind9 stop
+sudo systemctl restart systemd-resolved
-sudo /etc/init.d/bind9 restart
+systemd-resolve --status
 </code>
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 ===== References =====
   * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/serverguide/C/dns.html]]
+  * [[https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/set-up-local-dns-resolver-ubuntu-20-04-bind9]]