Hello,
For many years we have modified the '/etc/named.conf' file to include local settings. The disadvantage with this is of course that when bind is updated, it creates an '/etc/named.conf.rpmnew' file. We then have to determine what is new, and apply the relevant changes to our modified named.conf file.
There is, however, an '/etc/named' directory which I assumed was for local configuration settings. The main '/etc/named.conf' file makes no mention of this directory, so (I suspect) any config files in '/etc/named' would, by default, just be ignored.
As far as I can tell we could put our local configuration settings into a file in '/etc/named', but we would then, once again, have to modify '/etc/named.conf' to tell it to include config files in '/etc/named'. We would then be back at square one in that any bind update would create an 'rpmnew' file.
I admit I haven't actually tested this, but has anyone used the '/etc/named' directory and not had to modify the main '/etc/named.conf' file?
I suspect, if not, then this should be raised as a possible bug since it would make sense not to have to modify the main configuration file at all.
Thanks,
John.
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