How to install djbdns

System requirements

djbdns uses daemontools to start, monitor, and control the DNS services. Before running djbdns you need to install daemontools 0.70 or above. Make sure that the daemontools programs are in your system's default path.

You will also need to install ucspi-tcp if you want to use axfrdns or axfr-get.

Installation

Unpack the djbdns package:

     gunzip djbdns-1.02.tar
     tar -xf djbdns-1.02.tar
     cd djbdns-1.02

Compile the djbdns programs:

     make

As root, install the djbdns programs under /usr/local:

     make setup check

Now you can configure a local cache, an external cache, and a DNS server. If you're not familiar with djbdns, you should start by reviewing the standard configuration and, if you're behind a firewall, the standard firewall configuration. If you're not familiar with the Domain Name System, you should start by learning how DNS works.

Once djbdns is running, you should report success in two ways:

• Send me the portability notes created by the compilation process:

       ( echo 'First M. Last'; cat `cat SYSDEPS` ) \
       | mail djb-sysdeps@cr.yp.to
  

  Replace First M. Last with your name.
• Set up a public web page saying that your server is powered by djbdns, so that a Google search for powered djbdns will find your page in a few months. These public statements will encourage other people to deploy djbdns, provide djbdns support services, and develop djbdns-related tools.

Installing documentation

     gunzip < doc.tar.gz | (cd /; tar -xf -)
     cd /doc
     sort merge/*/packages.html > packages.html.new
     mv packages.html.new packages.html
     sort merge/*/commands.html > commands.html.new
     mv commands.html.new commands.html
     sort merge/*/cfunctions.html > cfunctions.html.new
     mv cfunctions.html.new cfunctions.html