Hello, First, you should (keep cool and ... ;o) ) know which dns server you are running. Look in the processes (ps -ax) if there is something like bind or djbdns, or anything that could be a dns server. The lsof command can help (look at what listens to port 53), as the dpkg and apt-get commands (see man dpkg and man apt-get : dpkg -s bind gives you the status of the bind package - apt-get remove bind removes the bind package and apt-get install bind installs it).
When you know which dns you are running, type in man (server-name), like man bind. Also see /usr/share/doc/bind and /usr/share/doc/HOWTO/en-txt (there is a file called DNS-HOWTO.txt.gz (zless /usr/share/doc/HOWTO/en-txt/DNS-HOWTO.txt.gz) When you have read all those files, you should find a directory called /etc/bind - there you find named.conf, the general configuration file, and db.<zone> - containing your databases. Make man named.conf - and dont forget : a missing dot can make your dns not working properly ;) But bind is NOT the easiest one to configure. And it's NOT the most robust. Have a look at djbdns homepage (http://cr.yp.to/djbdns.html). But you should also be sure your domain names are registred (if your ip's are public and you want them to be accessed from outside, at least) - therefore, you have a procedure with the place you bought your domain names to say them that your dns (you have to give them your fixed ip adress) is authoritative for your zone - this means that when a dns request is done to any dns and your ip-FQDN is not cached there, the queried root dns will say that the client should ask your dns for the requested info. That's the first thing to do if you want your names to be resolved from outside. DNS is NOT an easy administration to do. Maybe you should read http://www.freesoft.org/CIE/Course/index.htm - there is an excellent DNS section. Have fun, and have a look at http://lab.dexter.be - the most important is reading. Dexter On Wednesday 08 August 2001 10:03, Halil Demirezen wrote: > Think that my machines hostname is "eam.debian-tr.org" and > think that "mac.eam.debian-tr.org" has got another ip > and when a request comes, it will firstly meet my machine > "eam.debian-tr.org" ..ok. > then my dns server will say that "mac.eam.debian-tr.org" has got > 142.12.1.13 ip ( for example). > > this is my problem. > i hope it is clear this time > ------------------------------------- > > | --------- EGE UNIVERSITY | > | > | | | COMPUTER ENGINEERING | > | | | +90 (546) 235 36 61 | > | > | --------- | > | /*************\ Love, Respect, | > | /***************\ LINUX | > > ------------------------------------- > > On Wed, 8 Aug 2001, Halil Demirezen wrote: > > i want to specify any ip to any hostname... > > becaues i got a dns server on my machine.. > > so tell me where should i write the info to say that > > this hostname shows this ip .. > > > > > > On Wed, 8 Aug 2001, Wouter van Gils wrote: > > > Hi, this is a little low on info. What kind of DNS service are you > > > running and on what kind of box (distro). > > > > > > Do a 'man named', that should give you some answers. > > > > > > > > > [On 08 Aug, 2001, Halil Demirezen wrote in " Unidentified subject! "] > > > > > > > is there anyone who can tell me where the dns domain name server's > > > > conf file... > > > > > > -- A command-line is the difference between a toy and a computer. Francis 'Dexter' Gois - [EMAIL PROTECTED] System Administrator - Tiscali Belgium NV/SA phone: +3224000839 - fax : +3224000899
