How To Setup DNS Server In Ubuntu
bind9 DNS DNS, stands for Domain Name System, translates hostnames or URLs into IP addresses. For example, if we type www.lxu.io in browser, the DNS server translates the domain name into its associated ip address. Since the IP addresses are hard to remember all time, DNS servers are used to translate the hostnames like www.lxu.io to 173.xxx.xx.xxx. So it makes easy to remember the domain names instead of its IP address. In this tutorial, we will see how to setup and configure DNS server on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Also, the same method will work on Debian and its derivatives. Setup DNS Server In Ubuntu 14.04 Scenario For the purpose of this tutorial, I will be using three nodes. One will be acting as Master DNS server, the second system will be acting as Secondary DNS, and the third will be our DNS client. Here are my three systems details. Primary (Master) DNS Server Details: Operating System : Ubuntu 14.04 64bit minimal server Hostname : masterdns.lxu.local IP Address : 192.168.1.11/24 Secondary (Slave) DNS Server Details: Operating System : Ubuntu 14.04 32bit minimal server Hostname : secondarydns.lxu.local IP Address : 192.168.1.12/24 Client Details: Operating System : Ubuntu 14.04 desktop Hostname : client.lxu.local IP Address : 192.