How can I setup a Caching DNS server on my droplet?

September 28, 2013 4.3k views
francis1
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francis1
Hi guys, I would like to know how to use BIND on my Ubuntu Droplet that runs a caching dns server, I would like to do this because I would like to connect to it via my PC's hosts file, and I would also be able to host custom domain extensions with it. Thanks in advance, Francis ( Please let me know if I have been misinformed on anything! )
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pablo September 29, 2013
"... how to use BIND on my Ubuntu Droplet that runs a caching dns server...."

Check out BIND's documentation.

"... I would like to connect to it via my PC's hosts file, and I would also be able to host custom domain extensions with it."

Can't you accomplish this w/o running your own DNS server by simply entering your droplet's IP address in your PC's host file and associating it w/whatever custom domain you want? For example, in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts, append:
droplet_ip_address  your_custom_domain.tld
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kamaln7 MOD September 30, 2013
Try installing unbound/dnsmasq:

http://ubuntuserverguide.com/2012/10/how-to-installing-and-configure-unbound-on-ubuntu-server-12-04.html
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