--- title: Install GRC's DNS Benchmark on Kubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of GRC's DNS Benchmark for on Kubuntu - A utility to determine the exact performance of DNS nameservers url: https://snapcraft.io/install/dnsbench/kubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install GRC's DNS Benchmark on **Kubuntu** # GRC's DNS Benchmark (dnsbench) [林博仁 Buo-ren Lin (brlin)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/brlin "View all snaps from 林博仁 Buo-ren Lin (brlin)") * [林博仁 Buo-ren Lin (brlin)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/brlin "View all snaps from 林博仁 Buo-ren Lin (brlin)") * [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/dnsbench/kubuntu#install) #### A utility to determine the exact performance of DNS nameservers GRC's DNS Benchmark performs a detailed analysis and comparison of the operational performance and reliability of any set of up to 200 DNS nameservers (sometimes also called resolvers) at once. When the Benchmark is started in its default configuration, it identifies all DNS nameservers the user's system is currently configured to use and adds them to its built-in list of publicly available “alternative” nameservers. Each DNS nameserver in the benchmark list is carefully “characterized” to determine its suitability — to you — for your use as a DNS resolver. This characterization includes testing each nameserver for its “redirection” behavior: whether it returns an error for a bad domain request, or redirects a user's web browser to a commercial marketing-oriented page. While such behavior may be acceptable to some users, others may find this objectionable. NOTE: This is NOT an official distribution of GRC's DNS Benchmark, please refer to the snap's own issue tracker for support: Issues · brlin-tw/dnsbench-snap ### Package name * dnsbench --- ### License * Proprietary --- ### Last updated * 10 January 2022 - latest/stable * 23 June 2022 - latest/edge This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Websites * [github.com/brlin-tw/dnsbench-snap](https://github.com/brlin-tw/dnsbench-snap "https://github.com/brlin-tw/dnsbench-snap") --- ### Contact * [github.com/brlin-tw/dnsbench-snap/issues](https://github.com/brlin-tw/dnsbench-snap/issues "https://github.com/brlin-tw/dnsbench-snap/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/dnsbench/kubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Kubuntu and install GRC's DNS Benchmark Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd If you’re running [Kubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://kubuntu.org/) or later, including [Kubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu) and [Kubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CosmicCuttlefish/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go. Versions of Kubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-14-04-lts) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-15-10) don’t include *snap* by default, but *snap* can be installed from the command line as follows: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` ### Install GRC's DNS Benchmark To install GRC's DNS Benchmark, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install dnsbench ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. 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