Network commands [Solved]

[nirav]

Merry Christmas,

I can't seem to find correct networking commands compatible with MX running systemvint, I tried to run resolvectl but it states command not found and need systemd-resolved installed which will not work, this is just one example I'm sure there are lot more commands which I will not be able to use. Is there different commands compatible with systemvint which I can utilize? I have tried searching but can't seem to find it.

Any chance of going with systemd in next release?

Thanks

[CharlesV]

You should be able to run systemd just by selecting Advanced on grub and then choosing the systemd choice.

What you are probably looking for is systemd-resolve for sysvint?

[nirav]

You should be able to run systemd just by selecting Advanced on grub and then choosing the systemd choice.

What you are probably looking for is systemd-resolve for sysvint?

Yes, I can run systemd from advance options but I don't want it to cause issues since default OS uses systemvint, if you recommend it is okay to run then I don't mind trying. Will it cause any issues with all software and configuration already installed?

Is there a systemd-resolve for sysvint?

[Charlie Brown]

... but I don't want it to cause issues since default OS uses systemvint, if you recommend it is okay to run then I don't mind trying. Will it cause any issues with all software and configuration already installed?..

Nope, otherwise MX developers wouldn't (never ever) provide such an option, and many MX users use that, no matter for they like it or just for they need it for some software ...

You can even make it the default boot option with "MX Boot Options" - "Boot to" .. select from drop-down, Apply.

"Don't worry, Be happy" :)

(Just , there won't be systemd on live session even if you create snapshots when on systemd , and that's not a bug/harm etc..)

[CharlesV]

And exactly what networking things are you trying to do?

I run systemd very rarely and it always works fine. But I have not found anything that I cannot get done in sysvint either.

[nirav]

If I want to flush/renew DNS records how can I do that? and can you recommend any site where there are network commands cheat sheet which will work with syvint.

[Gabriel_M]

Code: Select all

Linux  commands         Olds                            News

TASK                    IFCONFIG/ROUTE                  IP
Show all NICs           ifconfig                        ip addr show
Show specific NIC       ifconfig eth0                   ip addr show eth0
Disable NIC             ifconfig eth0 down              ip link set eth0 down
Enable NIC ifconfig     eth0 up                         ip link set eth0 up
Assign IP ifconfig      eth0 [IP] netmask [NM]          ip addr [IP]/[CIDR] dev eth0
Show routing table      route / netstat -r              ip route
Set standard route      route add default gw [IP] eth0  ip route add default via [IP

TASK                    NSLOOKUP                        DIG
Forward lookup          nslookup google.de              dig google.de / dig +short google.de
Reverse lookup          nslookup [IP]                   dig -x [IP]  /  dig +short -x [IP]
Use specific DNS server nslookup google.de [DNS]        dig @[DNS] google.de / dig @[DNS] +short google.de
Ask for MX records      nslookup -query=mx google.de    dig google.de MX  / dig +short google.de MX
Specific timeout        nslookup -timeout=42 google.de  dig google.de +time=42 / dig +short google.de +time=42

[l0dr3]

If I want to flush/renew DNS records how can I do that?

from my archived debian linux general notes ...

Debian: DNS resolver(s) and cache(s)

https://unix.stackexchange.com/question ... y-on-linux

Plain Vanilla Debian (and all MX) comes with NO DEFAULT DNS-RESOLVER and NO DEFAULT DNS-CACHE !!

https://www.debian.org/releases/bookwor ... d-resolved

"MQ: Installing this package will automatically give systemd-resolved control of /etc/resolv.conf.
Note that systemd-resolved was not, and still is not, the default DNS resolver in Debian."

https://www.freedesktop.org/software/sy ... rvice.html

Options for custom local DNS services are:

apt policy systemd-resolved
systemd-resolved:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1:252.6-1mx23+1

apt policy bind9
bind9:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1:9.18.19-1~deb12u1

apt policy dnscache
dnscache:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1:1.05-15+b2

apt policy dnsmasq
dnsmasq:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2.89-1

apt policy unbound
unbound:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.17.1-2+deb12u1

apt policy resolvconf
resolvconf:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.91+nmu1

apt policy openresolv
openresolv:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 3.12.0-3

ff references and procedures ..
https://unix.stackexchange.com/question ... -debian-11
https://serverfault.com/questions/11453 ... -debian-12
https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-set-u ... on-debian/
https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-set-u ... debian-12/
https://www.linuxbabe.com/debian/dns-re ... ster-bind9
https://vitux.com/two-ways-to-flush-the ... on-debian/


HTH l0dr3

[nirav]

Thank you l0dr3 for comprehensive guide greatly appreciated.

[l0dr3]

Thank you l0dr3 for comprehensive guide greatly appreciated.

Glad to be of help

ATM i'm in the middle of a transition from an ancient (but still in use!) Windows HomeServer (2011) to an All-in-One Debian/MX based HomeLabServer, that features all the classic services: ICS, NAS, VM/VDI, HTPC and of course: DNS/DHCP services.

I decided to go a slightly modified 'Pi-Hole-Way', but this time, using 'unbound' instead of 'dnsmasq' for DNS. Maybe of interest for you, here are some links to Tutorials, HowTos and WiKis, i 'borrowed' my ideas from ...

https://docs.pi-hole.net/guides/dns/unb ... s-solution
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/unbound
https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-set-u ... on-debian/
https://www.ricmedia.com/tutorials/set- ... esolv-conf

greetz l0dr3