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On Thursday 20 November 2003 01:10, Tom Caudron wrote:

> Eric and Mike both requested this output:
> > netstat -nlp | grep udp | grep 53
>
> udp   0   0 68.15.153.133:53    0.0.0.0:*         936/dnscache
> udp   0   0 68.15.153.133:53    0.0.0.0:*         932/tinydns
>
> Three things of note here.
>
> First, unlike the example Eric gave, I didn't need to do a ps on the pid. 
> It was in the output.

That's the 'p' doing it's job :)

> Second, I'm no Doctor of Portology, but I'm guessing two services listening
> on the same port is a bad thing?

Yus, bad thing.

> Third, it says dnscache is listening.  Well, I can't find dnscache
> anywhere.  All I seem to have is dnscachex, which perhaps just calls itself
> plain ol' "dnscache" in the pid?

dnscachex is just dnscache with a slightly different configuration (it only 
knows about specific domains)

> Some more output requested by Eric and Mike:

> If I add the @ sign to the command as you have it:

You need the @ sign, it tells dig to go at that server (get the records from 
it)

> > dig @1.2.3.4 www.foobar.com a
>
> ; <<>> DiG 9.2.2rc1 <<>> @1.2.3.4 www.foobar.com a
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> ;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
>
> > host www.foobar.com 1.2.3.4
>
> ;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

This would be because you have both dnscache and tinydns listening on the same 
port.
Stop dnscache, add your external IP to /var/tinydns/env/IP, and restart tiny. 
Then see how things go.

> Mike said, "Dan isn't exactly forgiving with configuration errors, or
> helpful with diagnosing."
>
> Yeah, I get that.  But the app is great from what I hear...and I love
> QMail, so I can't say much bad about the guy.  :-)

Steep learning curve, but an immense sense satisfaction when you are there :)

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Mike Williams
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