dnsmasq is a lightweight DHCP, DNS and TFTP server application for *nix platforms intended for use on small and home networks.
Questions tagged [dnsmasq]
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dnsmasq failed to restart
Whenever I want to restart dnsmasq service, I receive this error
root@ipm:/tftpboot# /etc/init.d/dnsmasq restart
[....] Restarting dnsmasq (via systemctl): dnsmasq.serviceJob for
dnsmasq.service failed because the control process exited with error…

mahmood
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Xb8 -r7000 access point or bridge mode
I’m running my xb8 on bridge mode. To my r7000. I get way faster speeds on my xb8 but I have no control of my dns. With my nighthawk I do but with the sacrifice of Speed. So my question is, is there a way to just use my second router just for…

Jose Luna-Santos
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Does dnsmasq require www?
I have 2 Linux servers on my local network:
An Nginx server, running a static website
A newly installed dnsmasq server
The Nginx web server has a static IP and I added it to the /etc/hosts file in the dnsmasq server. nslookup works fine and sees…

Matan L.
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How to get machines to use a DNS without a fixed IP, which does not appear in the DHCP lease?
I have some machines on a network. This network has a DHCP server - which I have no control over, and no DNS server, i.e. the DHCP lease refer you to some ISP's server and do not serve IPs for local machine names. I plan to install a dnsmasq to…

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How to disable dnsmasq cache
I just want to disable the caching functionality, I do not need it and it only creates bad behavior in my environment.
Not interested in any other solution, if you do not know, do not comment.

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