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Unbound as DNS resolver on a Linux laptop: tips/experiences? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by pglpm@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/50459056

[Edit: this question came out of my confusion. I thought Unbound could somehow substitute DNS servers (like CloudFlare), but it can't. Apologies for my ignorance.]

I've often heard about Unbound, and the possibility of using it as a DNS resolver on my laptop. So, to be clear, not as a DNS resolver in a local network; just in a single machine, also because I'd like to use it no matter where I bring my laptop.

The instructions given in the second link above seem quite complete. Does anyone here have other tips or experiences to share? I'm with Ubuntu on a Thinkpad.

Cheers!

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[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'd just leave it up and edit it, in case someone else comes across it and it helps them out too!

[–] pglpm@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'll do so.

May I ask you one more thing? I see that DNS0.eu speaks about setting their DNS resolvers in /etc/systemd/resolved.conf. Do you know what's the difference between specifying the DNS there, and specifying it in the network configuration (for instance in Ubuntu, IPv4 -> Method = Automatic (Only addresses) & DNS Servers = [list])?

Much gratitude!

[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm not entirely sure, it depends on how Ubuntu is handling DNS and if it will overwrite the resolved.conf file or not.

I would set it in the GUI and see if that works.

[–] pglpm@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

Thank you again! I'll investigate :)