On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 12:09:47PM -0600, Lyle Giese wrote: > On 11/24/12 11:39, Daniele Imbrogino wrote: > >I'd like to use BIND9 in the simplest way possible: I just want > >to install it and use it for name resolution of Internet hosts. > >So, on Ubuntu 12.04, I run "sudo apt-get install bind9 bind9utils > >bind9-doc" and then "dig @127.0.0.1 <http://127.0.0.1> > >www.amazon.com <http://www.amazon.com>" (for example), but I
http:// ?? :) > >ALWAYS obtain a SERVFAIL. > >Why? Is it necessary a configuration for this minimal use, too? > > > > > Yes, it's necessary to have a named.conf in the proper location and > you have to start named. Is named even running? The SERVFAIL response does indeed indicate that named is running. > See the ARM for a sample for a caching-only name server, which is > what you are asking for. Most "caching-only" servers are in fact "caching-mainly". You might want a zone "localhost", and empty-zones-enable. My blank named.conf example does work, but is probably too minimal for most needs. -- http://rob0.nodns4.us/ -- system administration and consulting Offlist GMX mail is seen only if "/dev/rob0" is in the Subject: _______________________________________________ Please visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from this list bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users
