Nufflee / digsite53

digsite:53 is a DNS server written in Ruby.

digsite:53

digsite:53 is an extremely simple DNS (Domain Name Service) server written in Ruby. It currently only supports A and AAAA records and is created solely for educational purposes.

The goal of this project is to create a simple configurable DNS server that can be used to browse the Internet using a Web browser.

Quick start

1. Download the Ruby interpreter for your OS
2. Run $ ruby src/main.rb
3. The DNS server will be started on localhost:6969

TODO

• Configuration
  • Set server adress and port
  • Configure custom DNS entries as a key value map
  • Change DNS fallthrough server
• Fallthrough to an actual DNS server/source (like 1.1.1.1)
• Other record types
• Unit tests

FAQ

1. Where does the name digsite:53 come from?

From here:

...and 53 is the default DNS port