Namebench 1.3.1
When run in GUI mode, namebench will show DNS speed test result in a web browser window. Saving detailed results to /tmp/namebench_2337.csv Saving report to /tmp/namebench_2337.html Recommended configuration (fastest + nearest): When run in command-line mode, namebench will, upon completion, prints out benchmarking summary (e.g., recommended DNS configuration) in the terminal as follows. Click on "Start Benchmark" button to start DNS benchmarking. namebench will test your local DNS servers, as well as public and regional DNS servers. If you have X11 installed, namebench will launch a graphical interface as follows. If you don't have X11 installed, namebench will automatically proceed in command-line mode, and start evaluating available DNS servers right away.
To install and launch namebench on CentOS, RHEL or Fedora: To install and launch namebench on Debian, Ubuntu or Linux Mint:
#Namebench 1.3.1 how to
In this post, I will describe how to test and compare DNS server speed by using namebench. On Linux, there is an open-source DNS benchmark tool called namebench which can help you find the best DNS servers to use. namebench can run in command-line mode as well as in GUI mode. Before switching to different DNS servers, you probably want to compare DNS server speed among available DNS servers, and find the best DNS for you. If you are not satisfied with the default DNS service, you can consider using other public DNS services such as Google DNS, OpenDNS, etc.
#Namebench 1.3.1 manual
Without manual configuration, your Linux will be set to use the DNS service offered by your ISP or organization.