[lug] named-xfer/named wont' write zone files

[D. Stimits]

John Starkey wrote:
> 
> I'm setting up a slave DNS. I'm able to execute named-xfer (as root and named) and transfer/save the slaved zones. But named itself will do named-xfer and get the correct serial but won't write to disk.
> 
> named.run is showing that it executes named-xfer, and endxfer status=127 sigterm=-1. named.run also shows "zone is out of date". There's no entry showing print_output.
> 
> Anyone know what that status indicates? Or maybe another reason, if this isn't it?
> 
> TIa,
> 
> John
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Does the file and directory have permissions to allow named to write to
the file? I don't run a named, but it is a common security problem, and
it seems likely that it is not running as root. Maybe su -l as the user
name that runs the named, and see if you can then manually cd to the log
file and add a line.

D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com