This guide installs octoDNS on a Linux host using pip. octoDNS is a DNS-as-code tool that manages DNS records across multiple providers using YAML configuration files.
Install Python and pip if not already installed:
Debian/Ubuntu:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y python3 python3-pip python3-venv git
RHEL/Rocky/Fedora:
sudo dnf install -y python3 python3-pip python3-virtualenv git
Create a dedicated virtual environment for octoDNS:
sudo mkdir -p /opt/octodns
sudo chown $USER:$USER /opt/octodns
python3 -m venv /opt/octodns/venv
source /opt/octodns/venv/bin/activate
Install octoDNS and provider plugins:
# Install octoDNS core
pip install octodns
# Install provider plugins (examples)
pip install octodns-route53 octodns-cloudflare octodns-bind
Common provider plugins:
octodns-route53 - AWS Route53octodns-cloudflare - Cloudflareoctodns-googlecloud - Google Cloud DNSoctodns-azure - Azure DNSoctodns-bind - BIND zone filesoctodns-powerdns - PowerDNSCreate configuration directory and initial config:
mkdir -p /opt/octodns/config
mkdir -p /opt/octodns/zones
Create /opt/octodns/config/production.yaml:
---
providers:
config:
class: octodns.provider.yaml.YamlProvider
directory: /opt/octodns/zones
default_ttl: 3600
enforce_order: true
# Add your DNS provider here
# route53:
# class: octodns_route53.Route53Provider
# access_key_id: env/AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
# secret_access_key: env/AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY
zones: {}
Verify octoDNS installation:
# Check version
octodns-sync --version
# Show help
octodns-sync --help
# Validate configuration
octodns-validate --config-file=/opt/octodns/config/production.yaml
Setting up DNS-as-code can be complex. Our team provides professional support for octoDNS deployments, from initial setup to production hardening. Reach out at office@linux-server-admin.com or visit our contact page for assistance with your DNS infrastructure.