Development version of BIND 9 - 9.21.10 with meson build system

Havard Eidnes he at uninett.no
Mon Sep 22 11:47:54 UTC 2025


>> # meson install -C build-dir
>> errors out when I have BIND 9.20 already installed in /usr/local
>> with
>> ERROR: Destination '/usr/local/bin/named-compilezone' already exists
>> and is not a symlink
>
> I noticed this when replacing pre-meson 9.21 installation with a
> post-meson one. Remove the /usr/local/bin/named-compilezone file and
> run the meson install command again.

While that is of course doable, "should I have to"? 
I hope the answer to that one is "no", and that it points to a
deficiency in the new installation scheme.

Manually removing the above file reveals:

ERROR: Destination '/usr/local/sbin/ddns-confgen' already exists and is not a symlink

"Ditto."

Removing that one as well gets me an installation which
successfully completes.

Regards,

- Håvard


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