DNS(dnsmasq) on Fedora machine

Steps to Install and configure local DNS(dnsmasq) on Fedora machine
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Server side
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1, Download the dnsmasq software package from site http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/ 
      Untar it and compile it
      # tar -zxvf
      # cd
      # make
    Or you can simply do 
      # yum install dnsmasq

2, Start service
      # /etc/init.d/dnsmasq start

3, Append domain name and dhcp range information in /etc/dnsmasq.conf file
      For example:
        expand-hosts
        domain=
        dhcp-range=192.169.1.1,192.169.1.100,168h

4, Append the dns entries in /etc/hosts file
      For example
        192.169.1.1 testhost1
        192.169.1.2 testhost2

5, Stop the iptables
      #service iptables stop

6, Restart the dnsmasq service
      # /etc/init.d/dnsmasq restart

Client side
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1, Change nameserver IP address in /etc/resolv.conf file, Remove existing nameserver IP addresses and give the IP address of machine which is running dnsmasq

2, Send dns request
      # host testhost1 
It will give you the corresponding IP address you have configured in /etc/hosts file in dnsmasq server configuration. 

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