CentOS - Jul 2006 - can i setup a dns name server in my localmachine?

can i setup a dns name server in my localmachine?
thanks for any help!

dxuranus wrote:
> can i setup a dns name server in my localmachine?
> thanks for any help!
Absolutely!

first you need to install BIND and run it in a chroot.  this is 
basically how it comes out of the box when you select DNS services at 
install time (or add later via yum).

Initially your system is running as a caching server.

You will need to make the necessary changes depending on your goals.

If you are not so skilled with DNS, Webmin has a very good interface.  I 
use it eventhough I am fairly competent with BIND.

On Fri, 28 Jul 2006, dxuranus wrote:
> can i setup a dns name server in my localmachine?
The Linux Documentation Project has a fine howto doc:

   http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DNS-HOWTO.html

I've written a less comprehensive intro,

   http://www.madboa.com/geek/soho-bind/

...a better edited version of which can be found in Carla Schroder's 
excellent Linux Cookbook (O'Reilly):

   http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxckbk/

-- 
Paul Heinlein <> heinlein at madboa.com <> www.madboa.com