Questions tagged [dnsmasq]
dnsmasq is a lightweight DHCP, DNS and TFTP server application for *nix platforms intended for use on small and home networks.
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Subdomains only work sometimes when accessing homeserver in local network [migrated]
i'm in the process of setting up a little homeserver for my family on a 1L pc. Its running debian and a couple of docker containers like immich, jellyfin and paperless-ngx. The server should be ...
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Debian NAT Gateway with dnsmasq DHCP, reachable via internal IP
I have setup a Debian 12 machine as an IPv4 NAT Gateway / Router by following the various tutorials on the internet (mostly following arch wiki) and tried to do it the most modern way possible.
I use ...
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How do I revert to default address in dnsmasq if the override addresses fail?
for example, if I have something like
address=/steamcontent.com/192.168.0.225
which redirects to my server (192.168.0.225), how do I make it go back to steamcontent.com if my server goes down?
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How to set a local custom domain name without a top level domain with dnsmasq?
Currently I'm following https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin.ng/wiki/Custom-domains-with-dnsmasq
on my router. I've created a dnsmasq.conf.add file with address=/g/192.168.0.96 in it.
I can access ...
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Resolve different subdomains for different subnets with dnsmasq
I have a dnsmasq server with DHCP and DNS enabled. It serves multiple subnets. My goal is to dynamically register connected machines from different subnets on different subdomains. All of my subnets ...
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Set up dnsmasq as a DHCP Proxy for UEFI HTTP(S) boot
Can I set up dnsmasq as a DHCP Proxy for UEFI HTTP(S) boot?
It appears hard to impossible, as dnsmasq only seems to support being a proxy for the older TFTP-based PXE Boot, and I don't want to send ...
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How to allow a domain and block all subdomains in dnsmasq?
In my dnsmasq.conf file, I have either one of two sets of rules:
Set 1:
no-resolv
server=8.8.8.8
server=/firebaseio.com/#
address=/*.firebaseio.com/
Set 2:
no-resolv
server=8.8.8.8
server=/...
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Is there anyway to include an external rules file other than hosts in dnsmasq.conf?
In my dnsmasq.conf, I include thousands of rules, e.g. address=/example.net/
I know that it is possible to include an external hosts file using the line addn-hosts=/etc/hosts
But is there a way to ...
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What is the maximum size of entries I can have in dnsmasq.conf
What is the maximum size of entries, e.g. server=/allow.com/# and address=/block.com/# can I have in my dnsguardian config file /etc/dnsmasq.conf?
I already have hundreds inside. I would like to ...
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DNS lookups using dnsmasq on a different network
I have a local network with a server running dnsmasq that acts as both a DHCP and DNS server. Let's call this network A. This is all working very well. I have it set up to not have a domain, so I can ...
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Difference between modifying /etc/hosts vs using dnsmasq service
After reading the man pages of dnsmasq it seems either way it checks /etc/hosts so what exactly is the difference between adding IP: domain names in /etc/hosts and doing the same plus run dnsmasq on ...
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dnsmasq reads addn-hosts config but ignores it, falls back to system's /etc/hosts
I'm running dnsmasq installed as a NetworkManager plugin on my local Fedora 39 machine.
All I need from dnsmasq is basically support for additional hosts files that I can organise by topics.
My ...
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How to configure DHCP relay when NAT is also used?
I have a multi-homed application server that serves multiple networks that are not connected with each other (other than being all connected to the server, each one on its dedicated network interface)....
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How to exclude dnsmasq used by libvirt from Mullvad VPN's "local network sharing" block
I don't use the local network except dnsmasq for libvirt. With blocking local network I have no DNS on my VM. For that reason I want to exclude dnsmasq from the local network sharing block with split ...
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Meaning of "Flags" column in dnsmasq log output
I sent a SIGUSR1 signal to the dnsmasq process to make it write statistics to the system log. Here's an excerpt of what dnsmasq wrote to the system log:
daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: Host ...
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