[SOLVED] /etc/named.conf not found

divyashree · 03-06-2010, 12:39 PM

I installed the bind package,but the /etc/named.conf doesnot exist and unable to start named sevice as unable to lacate the file .

acid_kewpie · 03-06-2010, 01:03 PM

Well as an apparent RHCE you should appreciate that you need to write the file. you can't just "start" a name server, it needs data and configuratoin that only you can provide.

divyashree · 03-06-2010, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acid_kewpie

Well as an apparent RHCE you should appreciate that you need to write the file. you can't just "start" a name server, it needs data and configuratoin that only you can provide.

Hello bro,I can configure the file /etc/named.conf ,thats not the issue I'am asking .
I am asking bcoz after installation of bind ,no file "named.conf" is there in /etc ,and I found its a bug here .

mattseanbachman · 03-07-2010, 01:23 AM

Try checking for named.conf in this location

Code:

 /var/named/chroot/etc/named.conf

If I recall right, the /etc/named.conf file is just a symbolic link to this file...at least that's what it was on Fedora when I last checked.

Let us know if that helps!

spampig · 03-07-2010, 01:35 AM

Also noteworthy - depends how you install it. See the very last question on the FAQ list here:

http://www.bind9.net/BIND-FAQ

Quote:

Q:
Isn't "make install" supposed to generate a default named.conf?

A:
Short Answer: No.

divyashree · 03-07-2010, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattseanbachman

Try checking for named.conf in this location

Code:

 /var/named/chroot/etc/named.conf

If I recall right, the /etc/named.conf file is just a symbolic link to this file...at least that's what it was on Fedora when I last checked.

Let us know if that helps!

No such file or directory

vinaytp · 03-07-2010, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by divyashree

I installed the bind package,but the /etc/named.conf doesnot exist and unable to start named sevice as unable to lacate the file .

Hi divyashree,

/etc/named.conf file will not come by default with BIND. you may follow this link to write named.conf file..

But you can locate sample file for named.conf. In my fedora11 system its

Code:

/usr/share/doc/bind-9.6.1/sample/etc/named.conf

you may check this using

Code:

[vinay@vinay ~]$ rpm -qa | grep bind
ypbind-1.20.4-18.fc11.i586
bind-libs-9.6.1-0.3.b1.fc11.i586
bind-utils-9.6.1-0.3.b1.fc11.i586
qtscriptbindings-0.1.0-5.fc11.i586
rpcbind-0.1.7-3.fc11.i586
bind-chroot-9.6.1-0.3.b1.fc11.i586
samba-winbind-3.3.2-0.33.fc11.i586
system-config-bind-4.0.6-1.fc9.noarch
bind-9.6.1-0.3.b1.fc11.i586

check the sample file with

Code:

[vinay@vinay ~]$ rpm -ql bind-9.6.1-0.3.b1.fc11.i586 | grep named.conf
/usr/share/doc/bind-9.6.1/named.conf.default
/usr/share/doc/bind-9.6.1/sample/etc/named.conf
/usr/share/man/man5/named.conf.5.gz
[vinay@vinay ~]$

All the best.

evo2 · 03-07-2010, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by divyashree

I am asking bcoz after installation of bind ,no file "named.conf" is there in /etc ,and I found its a bug here .

That bug report seems to explain the solution quite well. Do you still have a problem?

Evo2.