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Set Up Arch Linux Unbound

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Install Unbound—a DNS resolver—on an Arch Linux VPS—run

pacman -S unbound

configure /etc/unbound/unbound conf:

do-ip4: yes\ninterface: 0.0.0.0

Start with

systemctl start unbound

open port:

iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 53 -j ACCEPT

On Vultr test with

dig @ip google.com

—expect response Ensures DNS uptime—secures phpMyAdmin VPS hosting DNS