OpenDNS setup

[lasm2000]

I would like to setup OpenDNS as a traffic filter. For the particular case of Ubuntu, the procedure is described here:

http://www.liberiangeek.net/2010/12/blo ... ilyshield/

But, since the graphical network config utility is not available in salix (at least not in the kde version), I would like to know how to set it up from the terminal or kde.

[schlawi54]

That's a too easy question.

Configuring my servers to use OpenDNS was easy. I simply modified my /etc/resolv.conf file and replaced the nameserver entries that were there with:

nameserver 208.67.222.222
nameserver 208.67.220.220

However, you have to configure your DHCP client to not overwrite the /etc/resolv.conf file with DNS information from the DHCP server. This is well documented in the manual, but might not be something you'd think about.

It also says something there to use bind combined with a DHCP server in a network with more than one PC. But this is propably more than you asked for.
Alternatively, you could install NetworkManager from Gnome, just as in Ubuntu and set your DNS server addresses there. I would not recommend it in KDE to not get a "mishmash". Isn't there an equal counterpart to NM

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slapt-get -i wicd

The client for KDE is available on slackbuilds.org

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slapt-src -i wicd-client-kde

OR http://repository.slacky.eu/slackware-1 ... kde/0.2.1/


Thank you to point to the availability of OpenDNS

[gapan]

Wicd is also already installed in the KDE edition, so you can use it to change the DNS. Alternatively you can run netconfig from a terminal to configure your wired connection.

[lasm2000]

Thanks! It did the job