Proper Caching-Nameserver package to use

[Roy Arends]

On Sun, 18 Mar 2001, Philip wrote:

> 
> Hello all.
> 
> I am running a name server on a RedHat 6.1 box with 128 MB RAM and a
> PIII 550.  I would like to upgrade my DNS server from 8.2.2P7 to 8.2.3
> and keep the DNS server not only as a secondary, but also a caching
> name server.  This server is not accessible from the outside world --
> only within an office of about 40 people and it is inside a WAN.
> 
> Anyway, I use RPMs and have most of the necessary RPMs to upgrade from
> 8.2.2_P7 to 8.2.3 for a RH 6.1 box, but I am unable to find something
> to the effect of bind-caching-nameserver-8.2.3....  The newest caching
> nameserver package that I can find for my 6.1 box is
> "caching-nameserver-6.2-2.i386.rpm."  [Note: I realize that the RPM
> just mentioned is for a RH 6.2 box, but I have done enough updates
> that my box is practically RH 6.2] A description of this package can
> be found at the following URL:
> 
> 
> http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/redhat/6.2/i386////caching-nameserver-6.2-2.noarch.html
> 
> It appears as though this is the proper caching-nameserver package to
> use.  Is it typical for the caching nameserver numbers (e.g. 6.2-2)
> not to following those of the current bind (8.2.3)?
> 
> Any assistance you can provide is appreciated.  Thanks.

BIND 8.2.3 _is_ a caching nameserver by default. Better yet, if you DO NOT
want your BIND nameserver to do caching, you have to specify so in your
config's options statement.

Regards,

Roy Arends
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