Configure dnsmasq from scratch on Debian

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Assumption: you know how to install dnsmasq, and you have done so.

##############################/etc/default/dnsmasq 
#contains useful information
#IGNORE_RESOLVCONF=yes

##############################/etc/resolv.conf
domain home
search home
nameserver 127.0.0.1

#############################/etc/resolv.dnsmasq
#opendns
nameserver 208.67.222.222
nameserver 208.67.220.220


############################/etc/dnsmasq.conf
#test the config using sudo dnsmasq --test

#disable dns
#port=0

#XXX == This machine
listen-address=127.0.0.1,192.168.1.XXX

#where to find the list of additional domains to block
#format: 0.0.0.0 baddomain
#addn-hosts=/etc/banner_add_hosts
addn-hosts=/etc/dnsmasq_addn_hosts_blockfile.txt

log-queries
#log-facility=/etc/dnsmasq.log


# Include another lot of configuration options.
conf-file=/etc/dnsmasq.more.conf
#conf-dir=/etc/dnsmasq.d

# Include all the files in a directory except those ending in .bak
#conf-dir=/etc/dnsmasq.d,.bak

# Include all files in a directory which end in .conf
#conf-dir=/etc/dnsmasq.d/*.conf

cache-size=10000

#pointer to list of upstream DNS
#no-resolv
resolv-file=/etc/resolv.dnsmasq

#set interface
interface=eth0

local-ttl=300
log-async
domain-needed
bogus-priv