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Unbound as DNS resolver on a Linux laptop: tips/experiences? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 year ago by 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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[–] 5 points 1 year ago (8 children)

IMO it's much easier to install Pihole or Adguard home if you want DNS blocking on your system.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (7 children)

    What I wanted to achieve was independence from CloudFlare and other DNS resolvers. But I think I've completely misunderstood what Unbound does!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Oh I see, yes there's not really any way around that, you have to query a public resolver or the public root DNS servers to get answers about public hostnames.

    Best option is to use a DNS server that has no logging and good privacy claims. https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Thank you so much for the clarification and for the very useful link!

    I'll edit my original confused post – or maybe delete it altogether.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 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!

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    • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Consider dnscrypt-proxy. I think it does what you want and has worked well for me for years.

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