I want dnsmasq to use all `server=`s rotate or randomly, to distribute many clients requests instead of hitting one server continuously. So I asked AI about it and it gave me this. Is this true that “@0” is a thing? It does not mention in current man pages?
What do you think? =----------------- To configure dnsmasq to use multiple DNS servers in a rotating or random manner, you can use the `server` option with the `0` flag in your dnsmasq.conf file. Here's how to set it up: 1. Open your dnsmasq.conf file. 2. Add multiple `server` lines with the `0` flag, like this: ``` server=8.8.8.8#53@0 server=8.8.4.4#53@0 server=1.1.1.1#53@0 server=1.0.0.1#53@0 ``` The `#53` specifies the port (usually 53 for DNS), and the `@0` flag tells dnsmasq to use these servers in a rotating fashion[1]. 3. Save the file and restart dnsmasq. With this configuration, dnsmasq will rotate through the specified DNS servers, helping to distribute the load and provide fallback options if one server is unresponsive[1]. Note that while this setup will rotate through the servers, it doesn't guarantee perfect randomness. If you need truly random selection, you might need to explore more advanced configurations or alternative DNS server software. Citations: [1] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20631885/dnsmasq-config-being-bypassed [2] https://forum.manjaro.org/t/dns-rotating-while-on-vpn-without-using-dnsmasq/34778 [3] https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/s3ugbu/help_this_keep_taking_down_my_internet_randomly/ [4] https://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php [5] https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1158035 [6] https://www.reddit.com/r/PFSENSE/comments/bpdyty/dnsmasq_resolution_randomly_slow/ _______________________________________________ Dnsmasq-discuss mailing list Dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dnsmasq-discuss
