Here’s is the step to setup OpenDNS for your Ubuntu desktop :

• From Desktop, goto System and Administration
• Select Networking, a dialog will appear
• Select DNS tab
• Click Add and put the OpenDNS ipaddress
• Click close and you’re done!

Here’s the screenshot of the dialog

What is OpenDNS ?

OpenDNS is a free DNS resolution service provided as an alternative to to using your Internet service provider’s DNS servers. One of the advantage using OpenDNS is its intercepts phishing attempts, when a user tries to visit a phishing site. The list of phishing website is constantly updated from Phishtank which is also run by OpenDNS.

I personally use OpenDNS when my ISP DNS service seems to fail at times, though some people speculate that OpenDNS resolution might be slow compared to my ISP’s, but personally, I hardly notice any delays at all. Read about OpenDNS at its website or from wikipedia entry.
[tags]opendns,ubuntu,dns.linux[/tags]

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