You haven’t pasted the contents of the include files, but most likely it’s the contents of /etc/bind/named.conf.options that are missing the semicolon at the end, but the parser only complains at the next directive which is located in the main config file. -- Ondřej Surý — ISC (He/Him)
My working hours and your working hours may be different. Please do not feel obligated to reply outside your normal working hours. > On 12. 11. 2024, at 18:09, Jean-François Bachelet <jfbache...@free.fr> wrote: > > Hello folks ^^) > > First I'm new to this list so greatings to all of you :) > like my email lets know I'm french, in France :) > > Now; the problem said in subject : > > I've setup a Debian 12 server (not in production yet) and got strange > problems with the installed bind9.18.28-1 deb12u2-Debian (extended support > version) when testing its config with named-checkconf... > >> # named-checkconf >> named-checkconf >> /etc/bind/named.conf:10: missing ';' before 'include' > > named.service do not start due to this error... > > here is the conf : (line numbers from nano) > >> 1 // This is the primary configuration file for the BIND DNS server named. >> 2 // >> 3 // Please read /usr/share/doc/bind9/README.Debian.gz for information on >> the 4 // structure of BIND configuration files in Debian, *BEFORE* you >> customize 5 // this configuration file. >> 6 // >> 7 // If you are just adding zones, please do that in >> /etc/bind/named.conf.local >> 8 >> 9 include "/etc/bind/named.conf.options"; >> 10 include "/etc/bind/named.conf.local"; >> 11 include "/etc/bind/named.conf.default-zones"; >> 12 include "/etc/bind/named.conf.internal-zones"; > > as you can see the semicolon is here at end of line 9 ! > there is no strange invisible chars anywhere also... > > BTW, testing this config return the said error ??? why ? > > so I've tried something just to see what... > >>> 1 // This is the primary configuration file for the BIND DNS server named. >>> 2 // >>> 3 // Please read /usr/share/doc/bind9/README.Debian.gz for information on >>> the 4 // structure of BIND configuration files in Debian, *BEFORE* you >>> customize 5 // this configuration file. >>> 6 // >>> 7 // If you are just adding zones, please do that in >>> /etc/bind/named.conf.local >>> 8 >>> 9 include "/etc/bind/named.conf.options"; >>> 10 ; include "/etc/bind/named.conf.local"; >>> 11 include "/etc/bind/named.conf.default-zones"; >>> 12 include "/etc/bind/named.conf.internal-zones"; > > and retested the conf : no errors !?! > > now if I erase the end of line 9 ';' and retest : error is back... > > and named.service doesn't start (failed) > > I'm puzzled there... > > What can trigger that error when the syntax is correct firt hand ? > > do you have an idea on this ? > > Thanks by advance for the help :) > > regards, > Jeff > > -- > Visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from > this list > > ISC funds the development of this software with paid support subscriptions. > Contact us at https://www.isc.org/contact/ for more information. > > > bind-users mailing list > bind-users@lists.isc.org > https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users -- Visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from this list ISC funds the development of this software with paid support subscriptions. Contact us at https://www.isc.org/contact/ for more information. bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users
