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diff --git a/network/yadifa/README b/network/yadifa/README index 214f680762..718a975704 100644 --- a/network/yadifa/README +++ b/network/yadifa/README @@ -1,24 +1,37 @@ -Lightweight authoritative Name Server with DNSSEC capabilities. Developed -by the passionate people behind the .eu top-level domain, YADIFA has been -built from scratch to face today's DNS challenges, with no compromise -on security, speed and stability, to offer a better and safer Internet -experience. +Lightweight authoritative Name Server with DNSSEC capabilities. Developed by +the passionate people behind the .eu top-level domain, YADIFA has been built +from scratch to face today’s DNS challenges, with no compromise on security, +speed and stability, to offer a better and safer Internet experience. -Package binaries and shared objects linked here dynamically, but -by-default configure script links it statically, for performance -consideration. Static linking makes sense only on heavy loaded environment -(10+ Mbit DNS traffic, 5000+ queries/second per server). +Package binaries and shared objects linked here dynamically, but by-default +configure script links it statically, for performance consideration. Static +linking makes sence only on heavy loaded environment (10+ Mbit DNS traffic, +5000+ queries/second per server). + +YADIFA requires its own user in order to run securely. It is not advised to +run services as root user without special reason. -YADIFA requires its own user in order to run securely. It is not advised -to run services as root user without special reason. To add yadifa user in system run as root: # groupadd -g 332 yadifa # useradd -u 332 -d /var/lib/yadifa -g yadifa -s /bin/false yadifa -In order to run YADIFA during boot process, add to /etc/rc.d/rc.local: + +In order to run YADIFA during boot process, add to /etc/rc.d/rc.local : if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.yadifa ]; then - /etc/rc.d/rc.yadifa start + /etc/rc.d/rc.yadifa start fi + +By default this package compiles as shared binaries, but if required it is +possible to build it statically. YADIFA' source by default links staticaly, +because of performance considerations, but in pracatice it takes less effort +to support shared linked binaries. But if you really need it just set +environment variable and run SlackBuild: + +USESTATIC=yes ./yadifa.SlackBuild + +In case of using static build of YADIFA, you should re-build and re-install +yadifa package each time openssl recieves update to keep your installation +secure.
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