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Author: deepend-tildeclub <58404188+deepend-tildeclub@users.noreply.github.com>
Date:   Thu Apr 11 14:35:04 2024 -0600

    Setting up a .tilde DNS server wiki

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+Thankfully, most of the work has been figured out already.  So, until we get an ansible playbook written, you can follow these steps:
+
+# Debian
+Execute the following:
+```
+sudo apt update
+sudo apt -y upgrade
+sudo apt -y install bind9 git dnsutils cron
+cd /var
+sudo git clone https://tildegit.org/tildenic/.tilde.git
+sudo mv .tilde tilde
+cd /var/tilde
+sudo cp db.* /etc/bind/
+sudo cp named.conf.* /etc/bind/
+sudo systemctl restart bind9
+sleep 3
+sudo journalctl -xe
+```
+
+The last command should tell you if bind9 reloaded successfully, and if it did not.  If it didn't, you'll need to fix the errors it shows you.
+
+To automatically keep zone files updated, execute:
+```
+crontab -e
+
+```
+put the following on a new line in the cron: 
+```
+*/5 * * * * /etc/bind/update_dns_zones_ubuntu
+
+```
+
+# All Distros/OSs (Required to be listed on wiki and tildenic.org)
+Follow the directions on this page: https://wiki.opennic.org/opennic/srvzone
+#### To be added to tildenic.org as a public .tilde resolver. Please submit an issue with your ip address information. 
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