NextDNS 1.4.1 Ignoring config file

[mrancier]

NextDNS install script succeeds in pfSense, but it ignores the config in /usr/local/etc. No matter what I do or change it always wants to listen on 53, rather than an alternate port.

[rs]

What do you get for nextdns config?

[mrancier]

flag provided but not defined: -use-hosts
and help stuff

[mrancier]

log-queries false
report-client-info true
detect-captive-portals false
hardened-privacy false
bogus-priv true
listen localhost:5353
config ######
timeout 5s
auto-activate true
use-hosts true
setup-router true

[mrancier]

Except for the port, everything was script generated. And, it seems to me, the flag is defined. Even masking the option it starts trying to run on port 53. Now it say the same as setup-router.

[rs]

setup-router ignores listen.

[mrancier]

So masking both options the daemon starts in the right port and resolves. Something appears to be amiss with the parsing of args.

[mrancier]

Thanks for your help. Not sure why the use-host option bombs out, but the error on setup router is a bit unclear as it is defined, it simply overrides the Listen directive, which seems not possible (for good reason)

[rs]

The help explains it:

  -setup-router
    	Automatically configure NextDNS for a router setup.
    	Common types of router are detected to integrate gracefuly. Changes applies are
    	undone on daemon exit. The listen option is ignored when this option is used.

Basically setup-router is an automatic configuration for routers. If you want to do manual setup, don't use this option. We will make both options exclusive with a more explicit message.

About the use-hosts, if it says it's not implemented, it means you downgraded the nextdns binary to a previous version.

[rs]

Closing, please reopen if you have more questions or concerns.