Basic DNS Cache Server

[Robert Haas]

On Fedora, two things that you will want to do are:
1. Install the "caching-nameserver" package (ie: "yum install 
caching-nameserver").

2. If you want to use the caching nameserver on your local machine, remove 
any existing nameservers from /etc/resolv.conf and add a line that reads:

nameserver 127.0.0.1

Also note that if you're using DHCP for your IP address, this won't work, 
because dhcpcd will clobber your /etc/resolv.conf file every time it 
starts up.  I haven't been able to figure out an easy way around this 
problem.

...Robert

bind-users-bounce at isc.org wrote on 08/02/2006 05:15:40 AM:

> Yes, I know this is probably a very stupid question, but trust me that
> when I say this that I've been through every possible documentation
> possible and it still eludes me as to how to set it up properly so that
> it works.
> 
> I need a step by step walk-through on how to set up at least a DNS
> Cache Server.
> 
> Please do no point me to anymore online documents as I've probably read
> them hundreds of times.
> 
> Yes, I'm asking to be hand-held through the a setup.
> 
> I'm running Red Hat Fedora Core 5.
> 
> So, if anyone truly wants to help me set one up, I would be greatly
> appreciative.
> 
> SwtDivaLove
> 
>