Bind 9.3.2
 

Hi,

I am trying to install bind for the first time and finding it difficult in doing so..i get the following error when i try to run ./configure

checking build system type... mkdir: cannot create directory `/tmpdir/cg31767-23902': No such file or directory
mkdir: cannot create directory `/tmpdir/cg-31767': No such file or directory
config.guess: cannot create a temporary directory in /tmpdir
configure: error: cannot guess build type; you must specify one

I would also like to know is there any document online which would help in installing and configuring bind.



Thanks,
Santhosh

Hi,

Did you extract the source into a directory where you have write permission?

Sam

Thanks for your prompt response.i did extract this in the root's home directory as root user.

I don't know if my previous post made it (I got logged out) so here it is again.

Is there any reason why you're not compiling this as a normal user in your home directory?

I must admit I have no experience with compiling bind. I have compiled my share of programs though, and none have required root to compile.

Sam

Thanks for your response.


Can someone please let me know the link for the document for compiling and configuring bind -9.4.x

A simple yahoo search finds:

http://www.isc.org/index.pl?/sw/bind...?release=9.4.0

and

http://www.linux-sxs.org/internet_serving/bind9.html

Hope this helps, Good luck,
Sam