Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:06:23 -0500 From: George Mitchell <george+freebsd@m5p.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: BIND chroot environment in 10-RELEASE...gone? Message-ID: <529E800F.9060006@m5p.com> In-Reply-To: <560e9b24248600b4125c8786712d0bf9.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> References: <1386086749.9599.54995173.6CD35E54@webmail.messagingengine.com> <CAN6yY1sVGiQFNkoi0mGZs7grJ5SMAui-rDO1e8UDAs0PTUVL9g@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1312031407090.78399@roadkill.tharned.org> <20131203.223612.74719903.sthaug@nethelp.no> <560e9b24248600b4125c8786712d0bf9.authenticated@ultimatedns.net>
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On 12/03/13 17:10, Chris H wrote: >[...] >[Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no wrote:] >> I agree with the protesters here. Removing chroot and symlinking logic >> in the ports is a significant disservice to FreeBSD users, and will >> make it harder to use BIND in a sensible way. A net disincentive to >> use FreeBSD :-( > > I strongly disagree. The BIND is still available within FreeBSD for anyone who chooses to > use/install it. Further, nothing stops anyone who wishes to continue using the CHROOT(8) > script(s) that provided the BIND with a chroot. Any copy of a FreeBSD-8 (maybe even 9) > install CD/DVD holds all the "magic" required. It is _easily_ acquired, and implemented. In > fact, one could easily turn the whole affair into an automated routine. > So. Bottom line; the BIND still remains with FreeBSD, nothing has been taken away. > The CHROOT(8) scripts are still easily available, and can be implemented, at will, by > anyone who cares to continue using it. > What's the big deal? > [...] FreeBSD 8: Install system; add named_enable="YES" to /etc/rc.conf; copy config and zone files to /var/named/etc/namedb. FreeBSD 10: Install system; install dns/bind9?; observe pkg-message citing the "/etc/rc.d/named script in the base"; whoa, it isn't there! Try to dig up chroot script from FreeBSD 8; copy config and zone files to /var/named/usr/local/etc/namedb (I think); hope I did it all right. What's the big deal? Major Principle of Least Amazement violation. -- George Mitchell
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