[techtalk] DNS and Apache Server

[Jenn V.]

Subba Rao wrote:
> 
> One problem I have noticed is the slow startup of Apache at boot up time on my Linux.
> It is trying to resolve the DNS name for this web server. The domainname on my
> local LAN is a bogus domain. I do have the WWW server mentioned in the DNS table
> 
> www             A       10.5.28.11
> 
> What entries are required in the DNS to get Apache to start without delay?
> The named daemon is starting before the the httpd daemon. The problem is obviously
> in the DNS record.

I circumvent the DNS for the critical lookup-hosts on my machines. 
I add them to /etc/hosts.

This is probably not technically 'good' sysadminning, but it works
for me.

(note: I use Debian, in case this is relevent.)


Jenn V.
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