unbound

Identity

• Unit: unbound.service
• Config: /etc/unbound/unbound.conf, /etc/unbound/unbound.conf.d/
• Root hints: /usr/share/dns/root.hints or /var/lib/unbound/root.hints
• Logs: journalctl -u unbound
• User: unbound (drops privileges after startup)
• Install: apt install unbound / dnf install unbound
• Control: unbound-control (requires key setup: sudo unbound-control-setup)

Key Operations