[Samba] dnsupdate_nameupdate_done - Failed DNS update

[Rowland Penny]

On Fri, 23 Sep 2016 18:12:32 +0100
Jonathan Hunter via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:

> (I just realised I was top-posting because I'm using gmail here..
> apologies :) )
> On 23 September 2016 at 17:49, Rowland Penny via samba <
> samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:38:35 +0100
> > Jonathan Hunter via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
> > > $ sudo /usr/local/samba/bin/samba-tool testparm
> > > --parameter-name=nsupdate\ command
> > > /usr/bin/nsupdate -g
> > >
> > > But, I don't have anything called nsupdate anywhere on my machine,
> > > which I guess is the problem.
> > > $ find / -name nsupdate 2>/dev/null
> > > $
> >
> > Well, wrong and right ;-)
> > Wrong, in that you need it for the updates and right that it comes
> > from Bind.
> >
> > You need to install it, it is called bind9utils on debian.
> >
> 
> Hmm. I just installed bind9utils but it doesn't come with
> /usr/bin/nsupdate.. However I then found the 'dnsutils' package, which
> does! :) (debian jessie)
> 
> I can now successfully run "/usr/local/samba/sbin/samba_dnsupdate
> --verbose"!
> 
> Well, I say successfully - I am now getting many "tsig verify failure"
> errors - but I'm further forward at least :) I'm sure I have seen
> much on the list and on the wiki regarding these errors, so when I
> get back later on I will try to figure those out..
> 
> The first error has been found, at least - and I will add the
> 'dnsutils' package to my other DCs also, as well as my build notes :)
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Jonathan
> 

OOPS, I knew it ended in 'utils', I just got it mixed up with dnsutils,
sorry.

Rowland