Installing 5.0.6 on ubuntu 8.04. Ques about host file?

[Linuxwho?]

Hi experts. I am getting a message about my host file that I thought I set up correctly. Can you please take a look? This is what I am getting. Thanks.

It seems it wants me to fix the hosts file first..I am not sure exactly how to syntax that host file?

root@ubuntu:/etc/zcs-5.0.6_GA_2314.UBUNTU8.FRANKLIN# ./install.sh

Operations logged to /tmp/install.log.4376
Checking for existing installation...
zimbra-ldap...NOT FOUND
zimbra-logger...NOT FOUND
zimbra-mta...NOT FOUND
zimbra-snmp...NOT FOUND
zimbra-store...NOT FOUND
zimbra-apache...NOT FOUND
zimbra-spell...NOT FOUND
zimbra-proxy...NOT FOUND
zimbra-archiving...NOT FOUND
zimbra-cluster...NOT FOUND
zimbra-core...NOT FOUND


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ERROR: Installation can not proceeed. Please fix your /etc/hosts file
to contain:



Where is the ip address of the host,
is the FULLY QUALIFIED host name, and
is the (optional) hostname-only portion

root@ubuntu:/etc/zcs-5.0.6_GA_2314.UBUNTU8.FRANKLIN#

[phoenix]

It's somewhat difficult to comment as you've not provided the contents of your /etc/hosts file. Please post the output of the following:

cat /etc/hosts
cat/etc/resolv/conf
dig yourdomain.com any 
dig yourdomain.com mx
host `hostname`  <-- type that command exactly and us ebackticks not single quotes

Then read the Quick Start Installation Guide then this documentation, I assume that's the version you're running?

[phoenix]

BTW, you should download the most recent version of ZImbra from this page and install that. The version that you're installing is not a Zimbra released product and is not supported, get the correct version installed.

[Linuxwho?]

I just found that out. Sorry for the trouble. This seems like a great forum. I will try that now and report back!

[phoenix]

I just found that out. Sorry for the trouble. This seems like a great forum. I will try that now and report back!

It's no trouble but please post the output I've asked you for before you try the install again.

[Linuxwho?]

It's no trouble but please post the output I've asked you for before you try the install again.

Some notes on my part:
1. "MYdomain.com" is not really my domain, I just replaced the text of course.
2. My servers name is really ubuntu...that may be throwing things off or is that ok? Is the entry "local host" conflicting with my servername ebtry of "ubuntu?"
3. Should my internal domain name be the same as my external domain name? I am not sure how to even create a domain in Linux or if you need a domain controller like Microsoft? I just used what was in the host file to begin with for domain.

Ok, Here it is:
COMMAND cat /etc/hosts
root@ubuntu:/home/owner# cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain.com localhost
127.0.1.1 ubuntu
192.168.1.110 mail.mydomain.com mail

# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
root@ubuntu:/home/owner#


COMMAND cat/etc/resolv/conf
root@ubuntu:/home/owner# cat/etc/resolv/conf
bash: cat/etc/resolv/conf: No such file or directory
root@ubuntu:/home/owner#



COMMAND dig yourdomain.com any
root@ubuntu:/home/owner# dig mydomain.com any

; <<>> DiG 9.4.2-P2 <<>> mydomain.com any
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 59355
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 4, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;mydomain.com. IN ANY

;; ANSWER SECTION:
mydomain.com. 604800 IN SOA mail.mydomain.com. admin.mydomain.com. 70725 604800 86400 2419200 604800
mydomain.com. 604800 IN NS mail.mydomain.com.
mydomain.com. 604800 IN MX 10 mail.mydomain.com.
mydomain.com. 604800 IN A 192.168.1.110

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
mail.mydomain.com. 604800 IN A 192.168.1.110

;; Query time: 1 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.1.110#53(192.168.1.110)
;; WHEN: Tue Apr 7 20:13:13 2009
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 140

root@ubuntu:/home/owner#

COMMAND dig yourdomain.com mx
root@ubuntu:/home/owner# dig mydomain.com mx

; <<>> DiG 9.4.2-P2 <<>> mydomain.com mx
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 25955
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;mydomain.com. IN MX

;; ANSWER SECTION:
mydomain.com. 604800 IN MX 10 mail.mydomain.com.

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
mydomain.com. 604800 IN NS mail.mydomain.com.

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
mail.mydomain.com. 604800 IN A 192.168.1.110

;; Query time: 1 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.1.110#53(192.168.1.110)
;; WHEN: Tue Apr 7 20:14:53 2009
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 82

root@ubuntu:/home/owner#

COMMAND host `hostname` <-- type that command exactly and us ebackticks not single quotes
root@ubuntu:/home/owner# host `hostname`
ubuntu has address 8.15.7.117
ubuntu has address 63.251.179.13
Host ubuntu not found: 3(NXDOMAIN)
root@ubuntu:/home/owner#

[phoenix]

Your 'internal' can be the same or different to your real domain name but I 'd recommend you keep it the same for clarity.

Your hosts file only needs to contain the following:

127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain.com localhost
192.168.1.110 mail.mydomain.com mail

You would normally have an extry in your /etc/resolv.conf like this:

search mydomain.com 
nameserver 192.168.1.110

The set-up in the wiki that I've given you assumes that the Split DNS server resides on your Zimbra server - if you used another DNS server then change that IP.

You also seem to be getting the correct response from your DNS records but the 'host `hostname`' command is returning the wrong IP - it should return the LAN IP of your Zimbra server. Make the changes I've mentioned the try the host command again.

[Linuxwho?]

Your 'internal' can be the same or different tro your real domain name but I 'd recommend you keep it the same for clarity.

Your hosts file only needs to contain the following:

127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain.com localhost
192.168.1.110 mail.mydomain.com mail

You would normally have an extry in your /etc/resolv.conf like this:

search mydomain.com 
nameserver 192.168.1.110

The set-up in the wiki that I've given you assumes that the Split DNS server resides on your Zimbra server - if you used another DNS server then change that IP.

You also seem to be getting the correct response from your DNS records but the 'host `hostname`' command is returning the wrong IP - it should return the LAN IP of your Zimbra server. Make the changes I've mentioned the try the host command again.

I made the change to the host file but my computer thinks its name is "ubuntu" so I guess it is going out on the net and getting that name. I am rebooting it.

[Linuxwho?]

Nope..its still giving the weird address:

root@ubuntu:/etc# host `hostname`
ubuntu has address 63.251.179.13
ubuntu has address 8.15.7.117
Host ubuntu not found: 3(NXDOMAIN)
root@ubuntu:/etc#

How to you create a domain? Simply by entering it in the host file? Should I change "localdomain to the domain name of my email?

[Linuxwho?]

Here is my named.conf file..should it be populated? Is my server acting as a DNS server? Dumb question but I think the answer is yes?

"// This is the primary configuration file for the BIND DNS server named.
//
// Please read /usr/share/doc/bind9/README.Debian.gz for information on the
// structure of BIND configuration files in Debian, *BEFORE* you customize
// this configuration file.
//
// If you are just adding zones, please do that in /etc/bind/named.conf.local

include "/etc/bind/named.conf.options";

// prime the server with knowledge of the root servers
zone "." {
type hint;
file "/etc/bind/db.root";
};

// be authoritative for the localhost forward and reverse zones, and for
// broadcast zones as per RFC 1912

zone "localhost" {
type master;
file "/etc/bind/db.local";
};

zone "127.in-addr.arpa" {
type master;
file "/etc/bind/db.127";
};

zone "0.in-addr.arpa" {
type master;
file "/etc/bind/db.0";
};

zone "255.in-addr.arpa" {
type master;
file "/etc/bind/db.255";
};


Here is named.conf.local

"//
zone "mydomain.com" {
type master;
file "/etc/bind/db.mydomain.com";
};
//

// Consider adding the 1918 zones here, if they are not used in your
// organization
//include "/etc/bind/zones.rfc1918";

Here is DB.mydomain.com:
;
; Bind data file for mydomain.com
;
$TTL 604800
@ IN SOA mail.mydomain.com. admin.mydomain.com. (
070725 ; Serial
604800 ; Refresh
86400 ; Retry
2419200 ; Expire
604800 ) ; Negative Cache TTL
;
@ IN NS mail
IN MX 10 mail
IN A 192.168.1.110
mail IN A 192.168.1.110