apt-get question in debian
 

Hi,

How can I install the pdnsd package (or dnsmasq etc) without apt wanting to install 'resolvconf' as a 'suggested package' ? .....

Looked in the apt/dpkg man pages and couldnt see any parameters to prevent it from being installed

Many thanks

Duncan

It will always _want_ to install resolvconf as a suggested package (unless you hack at the package system), but It won't install it unless you give it permission.

So, just say 'apt-get install pdnsd'

hope this helps,

Jonas

Thanks, that's what i thought

so what is the /etc/resolvconf directory that is always created? ......

and what do you recommend for a network of 4 machines, pdnsd or dnsmasq?

on my system, there's no directory, only a single file (/etc/resolv.conf):
<file>
search
nameserver 10.2.2.10
nameserver 10.2.2.12
nameserver 10.2.2.10
</file>
looks to me a lot like addresses of servers used for resolving domain names, but I'm no networking expert :)

I wouldn't recommend any one over the other, because I don't know them.

Wishing you the best of luck,

Jonas

PS. You might want to add 'debian' to you list of distros (like it says 'Debian testing' in my 'profile summary'); it's under 'user CP'.

Ok, as i thought resolvconf is just a suggested package, but for some reason pdnsd/dnsmasq create a 'resolvconf' dir in /etc ..... but it's not the actual package.

yeah the 10. addressess are local nameservers in your resolv.conf !

I'll change my distro to debian, cheers!