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Does anyone use MaraDNS instead of BIND9? I've installed 1.4.2 on my VPS (Debian 7 x32) in OVH.fr and looked through the documentation. As I conclude, mararc configuration file should be located in the /etc directory. However, I've found that file in /etc/maradns - it contains a sample configuration, but the entries are not commented out, and it seems that the server uses it (traceroute reached the server).

My question is: What should I do? Create /etc/mararc and remove /etc/maradns/mararc, put the first one in the place of the second one, or something else? I will be grateful for lightening the situation.

Yours sincerely, P.

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Typically the location of configuration files (and binaries and everything really) is a compile time option allowing the administrator to override defaults, or to set new defaults if you like.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Debian package maintainer opted to set up a directory /etc/maradns as suggested in the Debian Policy Manual.

You place the configuration either at the compiled in default location, or you provide an alternate location with the -f switch in your start-up scripts:

 maradns -f mararc_file_location

It really is your own preference which you use.

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  • Thanks HBruijin! Anyway, I've asked the author and he said that version from official repos is broken. It's suggested to use own-compiled package.
    – krzaczor93
    Aug 8, 2014 at 16:30

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