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knot for Mac

High-performance authoritative-only DNS server

Quick answer: knot is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install knot. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later AND 0BSD AND BSD-3-Clause AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND MIT licence. It has 508 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What knot is

knot is a networking tool for macOS: high-performance authoritative-only DNS server.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later AND 0BSD AND BSD-3-Clause AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND MIT licence.

How to install knot

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install knot.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install knot on Mac?

Run brew install knot in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is knot open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later AND 0BSD AND BSD-3-Clause AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND MIT licence.

Does knot run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is knot?

It was installed 508 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1529 in this catalogue.

What version of knot is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.6.2.