This should simplify your life # yum install -y system-config-bind
from the gnome desktop open a terminal and type system-config-bind and press enter, or navigate to the Menu: System > Administration > server setting > domain name system. Nice gui that verifies your settings and makes it almost impossible to mess up DNS settings (plus dont have to wonder where the files are) On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: > Not sure it creates one. > > Here is a nice HowtoForge Guide which might be handy. > > http://www.howtoforge.com/bind-installation-on-centos > > > Google-Search donations kindly accepted in the form of beer. ;-) > > > > Simon Vass > Managing Director > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > http://www.etech.ug > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > email: [email protected] > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dusabe Patrick" <[email protected]> > To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, 8 November, 2011 5:29:54 PM > Subject: Re: [LUG] setting up a dns in centos > > > Thanks guys.... > > so I run yum install bind > > I was then to edit the named.conf file to configure the forwarders IP and > reverse look up options > > I expected to run the named.conf file in /etc. This is missing > > So could it be placed in a diffrent location > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 5:19 PM, Mike Barnard < [email protected] > > wrote: > > > You may need to provide more information on what errors. Also, it would > help if you detailed what you did in your setup. > > > I think this may help: > http://www.lamolabs.org/blog/282/how-to-setup-a-dns-server-on-centos-5/ > > > > > On 8 November 2011 17:12, Dusabe Patrick < [email protected] > > wrote: > > > > > Hello Luggers, > > I seem to be having trouble setting up a dns server in centos..... > > cant find named.conf and on creation i keep running into configuration > errors. > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > > > > > -- > Mike > > Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one in a > million chances happen 99% of the time. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > -- Sanga M. Collins Network Engineering ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 E- fax: (435) 578 7411
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