DNS failure on Ubuntu 22.04

[superfun1]

Hi,

I try to install v61.1 on my Ubuntu 22.04 VPS and alsways ran into problems with DNS. Everytime the installer reaches “Installing nsd (DNS server)…” my /etc/resolv.conf ist set to nameserver 127.0.0.1 and DNS resolving stopped working…

I could get around this with resetting resolv.conf for every step and install apt packages manually… but at step wget roundcube this won´t help… so I need a fix for my resolv.conf problem… why it alsways is set to 127.0.0.1 and prevent from name resolving?

[KiekerJan]

Mail in a Box install Bind9 as local dns resolver, which is why it is set to 127.0.0.1
I think I saw a number of people having issues at this step due to ipv6 being enabled or disabled. Did you change anything to the ipv6 settings of the box? Perhaps you can try enabling or disabling it.

[superfun1]

thanks, it worked. but why I have to install bind9 manually, but NSD is installed by the installer?

[KiekerJan]

I’m not sure what you did to make it work. It would be interesting if you could elaborate on the actions you have taken.
You should not have to install bind9, that is something the MiaB installer should do for you.

[miabuser]

@superfun1

on my Ubuntu 22.04 VPS

Did you install it on a fresh Ubuntu 22.04 VPS or on an already existing one with other things already running on it? I’m asking, because if you don’t start from a fresh installation, chances are high that you will experience issues like the one you are describing…

[superfun1]

I installed MiaB on a fresh 22.04 VPS, thats why I wondered about the issues

[Grace]

I had exactly the same problem a few weeks ago. Fresh 22.04 VPS and name resolution failed after nsd was installed by the MiaB installer. From memory the solution was either to install bind9 or enable it via sysctl. I’m sorry I don’t recall which one it was. It was unrelated to IPV6. bind9 simply wasn’t running. Perhaps it’s something that some VPS providers configure differently to the default 22.04 installation and the installer isn’t catching it?

[Grace]

I meant systemctl not sysctl, i.e. systemctl enable bind9.

[crazySpaniard]

Hello @superfun1, I suggest the solution from:

IONOS + Ubuntu 22.04.1 + Miab v60.1 installation failure

Hello all, like lots of you i suppose, i wish to use Miab on Ubuntu 22.04. i created a new VPS on Ubnutu at Ionos provider Ionos delivered me a VPS running on Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (GNU/Linux 5.15.0-52-generic x86_64) It is up to date regarding OS patches. to install from scratch Miab, I ran Linux command from home user directory : sudo curl -s https://mailinabox.email/setup.sh | sudo bash Log extracts: Downloading Mail-in-a-Box v60.1. . . Installing packages needed for setup… Primary Hos…

In summary:

1. Fresh Ubuntu 22.04.01 VPS deployment.
2. As root:
   apt update
   apt install bind9
   nano /etc/bind/named.conf.options
3. Change “dnssec-validation auto” to “dnssec-validation yes”, then exit & save file.
4. Install MIAB v60.1
5. If it worked, you may optionally try to revert to "dnssec-validation auto” and reboot. END.
6. If it did not work, start again fresh from step 1 and try other option value at step 3 (i.e. try “auto” or “no”).

For me, it worked with “no” at step 3. Tell me if it works for you, good luck.