BIND, standing for “Berkeley Internet Name Domain”, is the most widely utilized Domain Name System (DNS) software on the internet for providing DNS services.<\/p>\n
This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing and configuring BIND 9 DNS service on an Ubuntu<\/a> server. The steps are designed for Ubuntu 11.10, but they may also be applicable to other versions with minor adjustments.<\/p>\n To install BIND 9, open your terminal and run the following command:<\/p>\n Next, you’ll need to set up and configure a zone. In this example, we’ll use “webhostinggeeks.local” as the zone name. To do this, open the named.conf.local file with the following command:<\/p>\n Add a DNS zone to BIND9 by editing the named.conf.local file as shown below:<\/p>\n Copy an existing zone file and use it as a template for your new zone file. To do this, run the following command:<\/p>\n Next, edit the new zone file db.webhostinggeeks.local:<\/p>\n Change the configuration as shown below:<\/p>\n Any changes made to the zone file will require BIND9 to be restarted before they take effect. To restart BIND9, run the following command:<\/p>\n Ensure that your workstation or server ispointing to the DNS server. In this case, the Ubuntu server should point to itself since it’s running BIND9. To do this, edit the \/etc\/resolv.conf file:<\/p>\n Then, add the following line to the file:<\/p>\n Finally, test your BIND9 server to ensure it’s working correctly. To do this, run the following commands:<\/p>\n The output should look something like this:<\/p>\n In this tutorial, we’ve walked through the process of installing and configuring BIND9 on an Ubuntu 11.10 server. This process involves installing the software, setting up and configuring a DNS zone, using an existing zone file as a template, restarting BIND9 to apply changes, and testing the server to ensure it’s working correctly.<\/p>\n Remember, the steps outlined here are specific to Ubuntu 11.10 and may require adjustments for other versions or distributions. Always ensure to test your configurations to ensure they’re working as expected.<\/p>\n For more information on web hosting and servers, you can visit our pages on dedicated server<\/a>, VPS server<\/a>, cloud hosting<\/a>, and shared hosting<\/a>.<\/p>\n We hope this guide has been helpful in setting up BIND9 on your Ubuntu server.<\/p>\n If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.<\/p>\n What is BIND in DNS?<\/p>\n \n BIND, standing for “Berkeley Internet Name Domain”, is a software that implements the DNS protocols for the internet. It is the most widely used DNS software.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n Why do I need to restart BIND9 after making changes?<\/p>\n \n Restarting BIND9 allows it to load the new configuration and zone files that you’ve edited. Without a restart, BIND9 would continue to use the old configuration.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n What is the purpose of the named.conf.local file in BIND9?<\/p>\n \n The named.conf.local file is used for localconfiguration in BIND9. It’s where you define your DNS zones.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n What is a zone file in BIND9?<\/p>\n \n A zone file in BIND9 is a text file that describes a DNS zone. It contains mappings between domain names and IP addresses and other resources, organized in the form of text representations of resource records.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n What does the nslookup command do?<\/p>\n \n The nslookup command is used to query DNS servers to find DNS details, including IP addresses of a particular computer, the DNS record, and more. It’s a useful tool for network troubleshooting.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BIND, standing for “Berkeley Internet Name Domain”, is the most widely utilized Domain Name System (DNS) software on the internet for providing DNS services. This tutorial will guide you through…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1111,1138,1073],"tags":[1228,1337,1536,1546,1669,1856,1857,1862],"class_list":["post-2790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bind9","category-dns","category-ubuntu","tag-bind","tag-dns","tag-linux","tag-linux-utilities","tag-private-name-server","tag-ubuntu","tag-ubuntu-11-10","tag-ubuntu-server-11-10"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2790"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2790\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Step 1: Install BIND 9<\/h2>\n
sudo apt-get install bind9 -y<\/pre>\n
Step 2: Set Up and Configure a Zone<\/h2>\n
sudo vim \/etc\/bind\/named.conf.local<\/pre>\n
\r\n\/\/\r\n\/\/ Do any local configuration here\r\n\/\/\r\n\/\/ Consider adding the 1918 zones here, if they are not used in your\r\n\/\/ organization\r\n\/\/include \"\/etc\/bind\/zones.rfc1918\";\r\nzone \"webhostinggeeks.local\" {\r\n type master;\r\n file \"\/etc\/bind\/db.webhostinggeeks.local\";\r\n };\r\n~\r\n<\/pre>\nStep 3: Use an Existing Zone File as a Template<\/h2>\n
sudo cp \/etc\/bind\/db.local \/etc\/bind\/db.webhostinggeeks.local<\/pre>\n
sudo vim \/etc\/bind\/db.webhostinggeeks.local<\/pre>\n
\r\n;\r\n; BIND data file for local loopback interface\r\n;\r\n$TTL 604800\r\n@ IN SOA ns.webhostinggeeks.local. root.webhostinggeeks.local. (\r\n 2 ; Serial\r\n 604800 ; Refresh\r\n 86400 ; Retry\r\n 2419200 ; Expire\r\n 604800 ) ; Negative Cache TTL\r\n;\r\n@ IN NS ns.webhostinggeeks.local.\r\nns IN A 192.168.1.49\r\nbox IN A 192.168.1.49\r\n<\/pre>\n
Step 4: Restart BIND 9<\/h2>\n
sudo \/etc\/init.d\/bind9 restart<\/pre>\n
Step 5: Point Your Server to the DNS Server<\/h2>\n
sudo vim \/etc\/resolv.conf<\/pre>\n
nameserver 127.0.0.1<\/pre>\n
Step 6: Test Your BIND 9 Server<\/h2>\n
\r\nnslookup\r\n> set type=ns\r\n> webhostinggeeks.local\r\n<\/pre>\n
\r\nServer: 127.0.0.1\r\nAddress: 127.0.0.1#53\r\nwebhostinggeeks.local nameserver = ns.webhostinggeeks.local.\r\n<\/pre>\n
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Conclusion<\/h2>\n
Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n
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