https://mrtomlinux.org/tags/dnsmasq/ Recent content in Dnsmasq on Linux Café Hugo en Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:33 +0200 https://mrtomlinux.org/post/2026-07-07-resolving-dns-troubles-at-home-a-systemd-reso/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:33 +0200 https://mrtomlinux.org/post/2026-07-07-resolving-dns-troubles-at-home-a-systemd-reso/ <h2 id="introduction-to-dns-troubles">Introduction to DNS Troubles</h2> <p>I&rsquo;ve been running my homelab for years, and one thing that still gets me is DNS troubles. Last year, I decided to set up <code>systemd-resolved</code> and <code>dnsmasq</code> to manage my home network&rsquo;s DNS. The idea was to use <code>systemd-resolved</code> as the primary resolver and <code>dnsmasq</code> as a caching layer to improve performance. Sounds simple, but it didn&rsquo;t quite work out that way.</p> <h2 id="setting-up-systemd-resolved">Setting Up systemd-resolved</h2> <p>To start, I enabled <code>systemd-resolved</code> on my Ubuntu-based server. This involved editing the <code>/etc/systemd/resolved.conf</code> file to set the DNS servers and domains. I opted for Cloudflare&rsquo;s DNS servers - they&rsquo;re known for being fast and secure.</p>