chapters.gnu.org - dns.ninja

`chapters.gnu.org`

	DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
	A	2a03:7220:8081:3c00::1^{🇫🇷 TETANEUTRAL-NET-AS2a03:7220::/32 Tetaneutral.net}
	A	91.224.149.60^{🇫🇷 TETANEUTRAL-NET-AS91.224.148.0/23 Tetaneutral.net}

`gnu.org`

	DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
	A	2001:470:142:5::116^{🇺🇸 FSF2001:470:142::/48 NET-2001-470-142---48-AS22989}
	A	209.51.188.116^{🇺🇸 FSF209.51.188.0/24 NET-209-51-188-0-24-AS22989}
	NS	`ns1.gnu.org` ⭐
	NS	`ns2.gnu.org`
	NS	`ns4.gnu.org`
	MX	`eggs.gnu.org` ⭐
	TXT	`v=spf1 ip4:209.51.188.0/24 ip6:2001:470:142::/48 ip4:18.4.89.21 ip4:15.204.20...`
	SOA	`ns1.gnu.org`hostmaster@gnu.org 2026-07-15 #1

WOT: SAFE (95/100)
rank #112 globally
rank #13 in the tld

gnu.org

The domaingnu.orgis the official website of the GNU Project, an initiative dedicated to creating a completely free software operating system. The site is operated by the Free Software Foundation (FSF), a non-profit organization that supports the project and advocates for software freedom.

Key facts

Owner / operator: Free Software Foundation (FSF)
TLD:.org— gTLD
Primary purpose: Official website, software repository, and documentation hub for the GNU Project
Status: active

History

Year	Event
1983	Richard Stallman announces the GNU Project to develop a free Unix-like operating system.
1985	The GNU Manifesto is published, and the Free Software Foundation is established.
1997	The`gnu.org`domain is registered as the official online home for the project.

Semrush Rank:#13,643 Keywords:64,130 Traffic:167,161/mo
WOT: SAFE (95/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #330

GNU Project

gnu.org is the official website of the GNU Project, a free software operating system founded by Richard Stallman in January 1984. The name is a recursive acronym: "GNU's Not Unix." GNU provides a complete Unix-like operating system composed entirely of free software that respects users' freedom—the right to run, study, modify, and redistribute software.

Key Projects

GNU/Linux — The most widely used form of GNU, combining GNU software with the Linux kernel
GCC — The GNU Compiler Collection, a cornerstone of open-source development
GNU Emacs — Extensible, self-documenting text editor
GNU Hurd — GNU's own microkernel, development started in 1990

The project is supported by the Free Software Foundation (FSF), which advocates for software freedom worldwide.

Hosting & Infrastructure

Service	Details
Web/Mail	Self-hosted by FSF in the USA (209.51.188.0/24)
Nameservers	OVH (Canada & France): ns1.gnu.org, ns2.gnu.org, ns4.gnu.org
Mail Server	eggs.gnu.org (209.51.188.92)
DNSSEC	Not signed

Tranco Rank: #497 globally, #12 among .org domains

MX for

it.gnu.org

mx.gnu.org

es.gnu.org

Subdomains

front.chapters.gnu.org

Same first word

Similar names

DNS History

4 records (2 active, 2 former)

○A2a01:6600:8081:3c00::12015-07-14 → 2016-12-26 · 5 obs

○ 2008-06-06 00:51:04
● 2015-07-14 05:42:02
● 2016-12-26 05:44:06
○ 2026-02-18 06:50:10
○ 2026-07-18 00:09:02

●A2a03:7220:8081:3c00::12026-02-18 → 2026-07-18 · 3 obs

○ 2016-12-26 05:44:06
● 2026-02-18 06:50:10
● 2026-07-18 00:09:02

○A91.121.9.1102008-06-06 → 2008-06-06 · 3 obs

● 2008-06-06 00:51:04
○ 2015-07-14 05:42:02
○ 2026-07-18 00:09:02

●A91.224.149.602015-07-14 → 2026-07-18 · 3 obs

○ 2008-06-06 00:51:04
● 2015-07-14 05:42:02
● 2026-07-18 00:09:02

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
org	b2.org.afilias-nst.org, d0.org.afilias-nst.org, b0.org.afilias-nst.org	-
gnu.org	ns4.gnu.org, ns2.gnu.org, ns1.gnu.org	6 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:188.165.235.157

NS records: ns4.gnu.org, ns2.gnu.org, ns1.gnu.org

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for gnu.org (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 265ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	1	`91.224.149.60`
AAAA	1	`2a03:7220:8081:3c00::1`

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 6

In-bailiwick: 6 (ns1.gnu.org, ns2.gnu.org, ns4.gnu.org...)

Analysis

Hierarchy

The domain front.chapters.gnu.org falls under the parent chapters.gnu.org.

Mail Server Role

chapters.gnu.org handles incoming mail for it.gnu.org, mx.gnu.org and es.gnu.org.

IP Addresses

chapters.gnu.org points to the IP addresses 91.224.149.60 and 2a03:7220:8081:3c00::1

es.gnu.org, front.chapters.gnu.org, it.gnu.org plus two other host names have IP numbers in common with chapters.gnu.org.