HELP-Unable to install caching-nameserver using webmin on fedora box

[m4rkgh0st]

Sirs,

I am an IT Engineer having difficulties installing caching-nameserver using webmin 9.5.0. The setup is:

I have a Fedora Ver. 8 64bit, I installed a Webmin Ver. 1.441-1, I also installed BIND Ver. 9.5.0. I want to install caching-nameserver but unfortunately no search can be found.


Any solution on this?
m4rkgh0st

[Hlingler]

'caching-nameserver' is part of package bind. What exactly is the problem?

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[m4rkgh0st]

The problem sir is whenever I am searching package "caching-nameserver". Even using yum, it didn't able to see any package of "caching-nameserver". Without configuring this package BIND will not function.

Actually I did not have any problem BIND Ver. 9.2.4. But w/ 9.5.0, caching-nameserver is not available.

Many Thanks,
m4rkgh0st

Originally Posted by Hlingler

'caching-nameserver' is part of package bind. What exactly is the problem?

V

[Hlingler]

Once again: 'caching-nameserver' is included in package bind. Try:
yum provides caching-nameserver

The result will be: bind

There is no package named 'caching-namserver', since package bind provides it.

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[m4rkgh0st]

Module Index
Help..
Package Search

No packages matched yum provides caching-nameserver

<- Return to module index


This is the error I received when I am searching. What specific name should I type when searching for "caching-nameserver"?

Again I am using webmin.

Originally Posted by Hlingler

Once again: 'caching-nameserver' is included in package bind. Try:
yum provides caching-nameserver

The result will be: bind

There is no package named 'caching-namserver', since package bind provides it.

V

[Hlingler]

No: WebMin=>Other=>Command Shell=>Execute Command 'yum provides caching-nameserver'

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[m4rkgh0st]

Ok after I have executed the command, whats next?

Thanks for helping,
m4rkgh0st

Originally Posted by Hlingler

No: WebMin=>Other=>Command Shell=>Execute Command 'yum provides caching-nameserver'

V

[Hlingler]

??? I have no idea what's next. Now that you know that you have 'caching-nameserver' as part of package bind, do whatever it was that you intended to do....

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[m4rkgh0st]

Hmmm...

What I need I to do is that whenever I search the "caching-nameserver", It should already be installed if it is really bundled with bind.

I am having difficulties with my BIND because this package seems to be not yet configured.

Any idea on how to properly setup my BIND? Or any other way, but it must be by using webmin.

Originally Posted by Hlingler

??? I have no idea what's next. Now that you know that you have 'caching-nameserver' as part of package bind, do whatever it was that you intended to do....

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[Hlingler]

Try: WebMin=>Servers=>BIND DNS Server

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[m4rkgh0st]

Sir,

I already have a BIND installed. I already configured my Forwarding, my Zone Defaults. But whenever I am starting name server, And I am trying to connect from a client. It doesn't resolved.


"C:\>nslookup google.com.ph
*** Can't find server name for address 192.168.0.36: No response from server
*** Default servers are not available
Server: UnKnown
Address: 192.168.0.36

*** UnKnown can't find google.com.ph: No response from server"

This is just still a test from internal.

Originally Posted by Hlingler

Try: WebMin=>Servers=>BIND DNS Server

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[scottro]

Oh.....kay. Firstly, I don't use webmin. In general, I've found that simply installing bind and doing a few tweaks to named.conf gave me a caching nameserver. I'm certainly no expert on bind configuration. I get the impression, though that you're looking for a more or less point and click simple solution, and there isn't one. If I remember correctly, Windows makes it much easier.

If webmin doesn't provide a simple interface for it, there is also something else. Errm, that's really helpful, I'm sure. In CentOS, based on RHEL 5, it's called system-config-bind. However, once again, I don't think it's really point and click, you'll have to get a bit of an understanding of bind to get it to work.

If you're used to setting it up in Windows, it might be somewhat more complex, I fear. You can try looking at the RedHat docs on setting up DNS. (they can be easily found by going to www.centos.org and going to their documentation link, then choosing CentOS 5. That will give you the RedHat way of setting up bind.

Not knowing your level of experience with DNS and/or Linux, it's difficult to be more specific. It's possible that someone more experienced with webmin will see the post tomorrow (it's late in the eastern US) and, with any luck, be of more help, being able to say, oh, that's easy, just click this that and the other.

Sorry I can't be of more help here.

[m4rkgh0st]

It's ok sir,


Just to be much specific on the setup, The reason why I am doing this manipulation setup is because, I want to have a solution w/ a big power on "Security". Meaning to say, using Linux as an operating system, and I install to it the webmin to use GUI interfaces instead of using nose bleeding CLI. and to not have any conflict, install BIND using Webmin, by this way... Life of an IT will be much easier.

I've been doing this or so many times, but this new version of BIND really makes my head blown up.

Anyway, If there's someone w/ a better solution, or anyone also doing what I am doing... Kindly help! Any suggestions is very much welcome.

Many Thanks,
m4rkgh0st

Originally Posted by scottro

Oh.....kay. Firstly, I don't use webmin. In general, I've found that simply installing bind and doing a few tweaks to named.conf gave me a caching nameserver. I'm certainly no expert on bind configuration. I get the impression, though that you're looking for a more or less point and click simple solution, and there isn't one. If I remember correctly, Windows makes it much easier.

If webmin doesn't provide a simple interface for it, there is also something else. Errm, that's really helpful, I'm sure. In CentOS, based on RHEL 5, it's called system-config-bind. However, once again, I don't think it's really point and click, you'll have to get a bit of an understanding of bind to get it to work.

If you're used to setting it up in Windows, it might be somewhat more complex, I fear. You can try looking at the RedHat docs on setting up DNS. (they can be easily found by going to www.centos.org and going to their documentation link, then choosing CentOS 5. That will give you the RedHat way of setting up bind.

Not knowing your level of experience with DNS and/or Linux, it's difficult to be more specific. It's possible that someone more experienced with webmin will see the post tomorrow (it's late in the eastern US) and, with any luck, be of more help, being able to say, oh, that's easy, just click this that and the other.

Sorry I can't be of more help here.

[fifie_am.uitm@y]

hye..
i'm no expert on centos but i want to help. Can u show us your configuration bind files that u know..
i'll help if possible.

/var/named/ ...
/var/named/chroot/var/named/ ...
/var/named/chroot/etc/ ...