[Debian-sf-devel] [Patch #265] Making DNS simpler

[nobody]

Patch #265 has been updated. 

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Category: None
Status: Postponed
Summary: Making DNS simpler

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Date: 2002-Apr-19 10:38
By: osvaldsson

Comment:
This adds a script and a template file, changes the cron.d file to not run dns 
scripts every hour and installs dns.zone instead of dns.head as the zone needs 
not to be changed.
What is missing is the upgrade phase, it should change old setups to remove the 
cron.d entries (this probably is just changed when installing the new cron.d 
file) and:
Remove the old dns.zone file,
Add the wildcard lines at the bottom of the dns.head file or remove that to and 
install the simple template as dns.zone.
Reverse stuff is still not there.
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Date: 2002-Apr-23 16:57
By: ru2def

Comment:
i don't think this is a good idea ... while some sites, especially home 
installations, would benefit from this, a larger setup (like mine) will 
eventually need to split the server into a few different boxen ... perhaps if 
included, this patch could be made an option at install time ... ie:

"Use simple DNS setup? This option will change the DNS configuration to simply 
point every subdomain to this host's IP address."
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Date: 2002-Apr-23 19:34
By: osvaldsson

Comment:
This was submitted after a discussion with the maintainers.
The intention is to have either an install option or a seperate package for 
multi-machine setup but at this time the package is set up for a single machine 
setup.

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Date: 2002-Apr-24 15:24
By: lo-lan-do

Comment:
I tend to agree with ru2def here.  When I stated on IRC that I wanted a single 
machine setup, I meant that it had to be possible to run Debian-SF on a single 
machine.  Making it the default would be arguable, but making it the only 
possibility is no good.

I therefore postpone this patch until it is updated to make the behaviour it 
adds optional (via a debconf question for instance).  Thanks :-)
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Date: 2002-Apr-24 21:23
By: osvaldsson

Comment:
Nothing in the current setup supports multi machine setup in an automated way, 
I don't see how this would change that.

I also don't see any setups getting bigger than the original SF.net wich is 
doing all its dns with wildcards like the setup I set up, but if you think that 
this is neccesary then I will make the option now instead of later as I 
intended.
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