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--- dns:bind_configure_guide [2023/05/27 13:37] – bstafford
+++ dns:bind_configure_guide [2025/12/15 12:43] (current) – [Logging] bstafford
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 On Ubuntu 16.04, you need to
-<code>sudo apt-get install bind9 bind9utils bind9-doc</code>
+<code>sudo apt-get install bind9 bind9utils bind9-doc dnsutils</code>
+=====Troubleshooting =====
+<code>named-checkconf</code>
+<code>named-checkzone yourdomain.tld /etc/bind/zones/name-of-file.db</code>
+===== Other =====
 Then <code>vi /etc/bind/named.conf.options</code>
@@ Line 110: / Line 115: @@
 <code>tail -f /var/log/syslog</code>
 Also
+<code>sudo mkdir /var/log/named
+sudo chown bind:bind /var/log/named
+sudo chmod ug+w /var/log/named</code>
 ''NOTE'' Use ''/var/log/named/'' for logging folder otherwise you will encounter issues with AppArmor
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         };
-        category default { bind_query_log; };
+        category default { bind_default_log; };
-        category update { bind_query_log; };
+        category update { bind_update_log; };
-        category update-security { bind_query_log; };
+        category update-security { bind_update-security_log; };
-        category security { bind_query_log; };
+        category security { bind_security_log; };
         category queries { bind_query_log; };
-        category lame-servers { bind_query_log; };
+        category lame-servers { bind_lame-servers_log; };
 };
 </code>