Re: [cobalt-users] regarding named running as root after pkg update...

["Jonathan Michaelson" <michaelsonjd@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Shimi,

> i have noticed that on bind 9.1.0, the -u parm doesnt work anymore.
> future compliance, cobalt? :-)

Yes it does. You need to run configure with the --disable-threads option,
then it will run up under -u named with no problems. We have Bind v9.1.0
running on two RaQ3's like this.

> anyways guys (and girls) - I guess you'll have to edit
> /etc/rc.d/init.d/named
> and change every
> daemon named
> to
> daemon named -u named
>
> this *has not* been tested, so unless you make sure you can access te box
> later if SOMETHING happens, don try it till someone approves :)

It works just fine. I've done it on 3 RaQ3's and 2 RaQ4's and for other
people on the list for Bind v8.2.3

Just edit /etc/rc.d/init.d/named and there are 2 instances of
daemon named
Change these to:
daemon named -u named -g named

Regards,
Jonathan Michaelson

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