My FC33->FC34 bind-chroot upgrade notes

ToddAndMargo ToddAndMargo at zoho.com
Wed Jun 16 18:31:08 UTC 2021


On 6/16/21 2:16 AM, Reindl Harald wrote:
> 
> 
> Am 16.06.21 um 09:31 schrieb ToddAndMargo via bind-users:
>>>> ...
>>>> # means root
>>>> $ means user
>>>> ...
>>>
>>> Sometimes, in your configuration file extracts, you use '#' meaning
>>> 'this line is a comment'.  I guess this is a write-up for a novice.
>>> The non-novices here have overlooked it, but I'm much closer to the
>>> novice end of the BIND user spectrum than they are and If I were a
>>> *complete* novice, I'd find these uses of '#' very confusing.
>>
>> Which lines?
> 
> lines starting with #
> 
> ----------------------
> 
> here it is a comment sign
> 
>     Change /etc/resolv.conf back to
>        search your_domain
>        nameserver your_IP
>        # nameserver 208.67.222.123
> 
> ----------------------
> 
> here it is meant as command running as root
> 
> Then restart the service:
>   # systemctl restart bind-named.service

Does this alteration at the top make it any clearer?


     Note: at the command prompt, I use the following terminology:
        # means run as root
        $ means run as user

     Inside a file, "#" mean it is a comment





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