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BIND DNS Server is installed and configured with default settings in DIGIMAT Digital Library OS.
 
BIND DNS Server is installed and configured with default settings in DIGIMAT Digital Library OS.
  
To check whether DNS service is running or not
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1. Checking whether DNS service (BIND) is running or not
  
 
[[File:Bind-service-status.png|1024px]]
 
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2. Location of DNS Configuration Files
  
 
[[File:Bind-configuration-files.png|1024px]]
 
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3. Opening the file 'db.digimat.ac.in' in 'nano' text editor
  
 
[[File:Opening-db.digimat.ac.in-in-nano-editor.png|1024px]]
 
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4. The default DNS IP address '192.168.1.200'
  
 
[[File:Dns-search-replace-in-nano.png|1024px]]
 
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5. Replacing the default DNS IP address '192.168.1.200' with '192.168.1.254'
  
 
[[File:Dns-search-replace-2.png|1024px]]
 
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6. To change the default hostname 'lubuntu' to Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) in /etc/hostname file
  
 
[[File:Hostname-1.png|1024px]]
 
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7. Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) in /etc/hostname
  
 
[[File:Hostname-2.png|1024px]]
 
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8. Temporarily changing the hostname from 'lubuntu' to 'digimat.ac.in' in the terminal
  
 
[[File:Hostname-using-sysctl.png|1024px]]
 
[[File:Hostname-using-sysctl.png|1024px]]

Revision as of 08:11, 18 June 2018

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BIND - Versatile, Classic, Complete Name Server Software

BIND (Berkely Internet Name Domain) is a popular software for translating domain names into IP addresses and usually found on Linux servers.


Important Links:

BIND in Wikipedia

How To Configure BIND as a Private Network DNS Server on Ubuntu 14.04


Configuring DNS Server in DIGIMAT Digital Library OS

BIND DNS Server is installed and configured with default settings in DIGIMAT Digital Library OS.

1. Checking whether DNS service (BIND) is running or not

Bind-service-status.png


2. Location of DNS Configuration Files

Bind-configuration-files.png


3. Opening the file 'db.digimat.ac.in' in 'nano' text editor

Opening-db.digimat.ac.in-in-nano-editor.png


4. The default DNS IP address '192.168.1.200'

Dns-search-replace-in-nano.png


5. Replacing the default DNS IP address '192.168.1.200' with '192.168.1.254'

Dns-search-replace-2.png


6. To change the default hostname 'lubuntu' to Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) in /etc/hostname file

Hostname-1.png


7. Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) in /etc/hostname

Hostname-2.png


8. Temporarily changing the hostname from 'lubuntu' to 'digimat.ac.in' in the terminal

Hostname-using-sysctl.png