named.rfc1912.zones + named.root.key

[Greg Choules]

As I said, 9.11.4 is so very old, many changes have happened since then so
please don't get hung up on two files.

This explains how to obtain ISC official packages
https://kb.isc.org/docs/isc-packages-for-bind-9#open-source-packages
You should consider 9.20 because of this:
https://www.isc.org/blogs/2026-05-12-bind-security-updates/

I hope that helps.

On Thu, 28 May 2026 at 07:43, Renzo Marengo <buckroger2011 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm using "ESV" Bind version, the rpm package dedicated for
> RHEL-compatible doesn't contains these 2 files and someone says
> depends on packaging worker of repository.
> Why should I use 9.20.23 version ?
>
>
> Il giorno gio 28 mag 2026 alle ore 08:08 Greg Choules
> <gregchoules+bindusers at googlemail.com> ha scritto:
> >
> > Hello Renzo.
> >
> > There have been so many changes since 9.11.4 I would suggest that you
> don't get hung up on a couple of files. If you are installing 9.18.49 as a
> package, it will contain everything it needs.
> > I would recommend that, if you are planning a jump from 9.11 anyway,
> that you consider 9.20.23 rather than 9.19.49.
> >
> > Regards, Greg
> >
> > On Thu, 28 May 2026 at 07:00, Renzo Marengo <buckroger2011 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> in Alma Linux 9 I have decide to migrate to latest ISC-Bind (rpm
> package) which is 9.18.49 version (Copr/Epel 9 repository)
> >> Previous bind 9.11.4 contains these 'include' entries:
> >>
> >> named.rfc1912.zones
> >> named.root.key
> >>
> >> These files don't exist inside isc-bind rpm packages
> >> I think the former is about default zones (e.g. localhost) the latter
> is about dnssec keys.
> >>
> >> I'd like using standard files according to isc-bind documents.
> >> How should I proceed ?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
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