An IT Automation blog. PowerShell, Linux, and more. By Ryan Milne
In the last part, we installed dnscrypt-proxy on Raspbian Jessie in a more Debian-ish way by using the Stretch repositories. The Stretch build of dnscrypt-proxy installs three systemd units. Let’s take a look at them: The first unit dnscrypt-proxy-resolvconf.service updates…
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I had originally set up dnscrypt-proxy back in late 2015 when I was still learning lots about modern Debian. It was pretty much a set-and-forget setup, so my January 2017 posts on this topic were mostly based on my original…
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Like many, I use the Certbot client to obtain and renew certificates from Let’s Encrypt. Certbot was formerly the official Let’s Encrypt client, when the package was simply called “letsencrypt”. Originally there were no Debian packages for letsencrypt, so way…
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In a previous post dnscrypt-proxy: Installing on Debian / Raspbian Jessie, I went through the steps to install dnscrypt-proxy and its dependency using checkinstall, so that they can be managed with dpkg. I’ve recently discovered an alternative installation method, which…
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At home I have a MikroTik router/firewall; specifically an RB2011UIAS-RM. My Virgin Super Hub is in modem-only mode, leaving the MikroTik to handle all of the networking functions. Just as a bit of an introduction / side-note, MikroTiks are amazing…
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After installing dnscrypt-proxy, at this point I diverge from the Shell Hacks guide when configuring it. In particular they did this with rc.local, whereas nowadays on Debian Jessie we use systemd units instead. To elaborate a bit more on my…
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Update 5th Feb 2017: Before installing dnscrypt-proxy using this guide, please read dnscrypt-proxy: Alternative install method for Debian / Raspbian Jessie, which outlines an easier and arguably superior method for installation. I’m taking a quick detour from the Windows world…
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