changes to base system DNS

[Warren Block]

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014, Robert Huff wrote:

>    I have a system which is getting upgraded to CURRENT.today. Among the 
> applicable changes in
> src/UPDATING is the removal of BIND from the base system and the installation 
> of unbound.
>    While I understand the logic behind this, this box needs to continue to 
> run named.  Is there
> a place with a concise and coherent explanation of the options? I've read 
> DES's page in the wiki,
> but that doesn't really address my case.

>From dim memory of a couple of weeks ago...

Back up /etc/namedb, including ownership and permissions.
Install dns/bind99 after updating the OS.  REPLACE_BASE must be off.
Move /etc/namedb (actually /var/named/etc/namedb) to /usr/local/etc/namedb.
Edit /usr/local/etc/namedb/named.conf, changing /etc to /usr/local/etc.
Add namedb_enable="YES" to /etc/rc.conf.
# service named start
After testing, remove /var/named, the old chroot directory.