Package:Bind

Bind

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BIND is a DNS server.

Installation

root # emerge net-dns/bind

Local Caching Only Server

root # echo "dns_servers="127.0.0.1" >> /etc/conf.d/net

   /etc/bind/named.conf - ensure local listening

listen-on-v6 { ::1; };
	listen-on { 127.0.0.1; };

   /etc/bind/named.conf - remove /* comments */ disabling this block, optionally add your upstream DNS servers

forward first;
	forwarders {
	//	123.123.123.123;	// Your ISP NS
	//	124.124.124.124;	// Your ISP NS
	//	4.2.2.1;		// Level3 Public DNS
	//	4.2.2.2;		// Level3 Public DNS
		8.8.8.8;		// Google Open DNS
		8.8.4.4;		// Google Open DNS
	};

   /etc/resolv.conf - set the local system to listen to BIND

nameserver 127.0.0.1

root # rc-update add named default
root # rc

External Resources

• http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/svn/server/bind.html