Chapter 2. Installing

After unpacking the PDNS distribution the files need to be moved to appropriate locations.

PDNS can be installed in a variety of directories, which can easily be customised to local policy. Two ways are available - manual and via a menu.

The menu is invoked by executing the './choosepaths' script and answering the questions. The manual way involves editing the 'pathconfig' file. The choice is up to you.

After deciding paths, change to root and execute the 'installer' script. This will:

2.1. Possible problems at this point

At this point some things may have gone wrong. Typical errors include: