dnsmasq
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Key facts
- Software.name
- dnsmasq
- Software.screenshot
- File:Dnsmasq 2.90 version info screenshot.png
- Software.logo
- Dnsmasq icon.svg
- Software.logo size
- 125px
- Software.logo alt
- dnsmasq logo
- Software.caption
- dnsmasq displaying its version info
- Software.developer
- Simon Kelley
- Software.programming language
- C
- Software.operating system
- Unix-like
- Software.genre
- DNS server
- Software.license
- GNU General Public License Version 2 or 3
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dnsmasq is free software providing Domain Name System (DNS) caching, a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, router advertisement and network boot features, intended for small computer networks.
dnsmasq has low requirements for system resources, can run on Linux, BSDs, Android and macOS, and is included in most Linux distributions. Consequently, it "is present in a lot of home routers and certain Internet of Things gadgets" and is included in Android.
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