Hi everyone,

This is my CONTAINERFILE for Bind9:

FROM debian

ENV LC_ALL C.UTF-8

# Update and upgrade system
RUN apt-get update -y && apt-get upgrade -y && apt-get dist-upgrade -y

# Install BIND 9 and sudo (for debugging if needed)
RUN apt-get install -y bind9 bind9-dnsutils bind9-libs bind9-utils sudo

# Configure permissions for BIND directories
RUN mkdir -p /var/cache/bind /var/lib/bind /var/log/bind
RUN chown -R bind:bind /var/cache/bind /var/lib/bind /var/log/bind
RUN chmod 664 /var/cache/bind /var/lib/bind /var/log/bind
RUN chmod -R 664 /var/cache/bind /var/lib/bind /var/log/bind

# Create and configure log files
RUN touch /var/log/bind/default.log /var/log/bind/update_debug.log /var/log/bind/security_info.log /var/log/bind/bind.log
RUN chown -R bind:bind /var/log/bind
RUN chmod 644 /var/log/bind/*.log

# Define volumes
VOLUME ["/etc/bind", "/var/cache/bind", "/var/lib/bind", "/var/log/bind"]

# Set the entrypoint to the named executable
ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/sbin/named"]

# Set the default command arguments for the named executable
CMD ["-g"]

I keep getting this error when I run it with podman:

26-Jul-2024 03:18:21.328 loading configuration from '/etc/bind/named.conf'
26-Jul-2024 03:18:21.328 directory '/var/cache/bind' is not writable
26-Jul-2024 03:18:21.332 /etc/bind/named.conf.options:2: parsing failed: permission denied

As you can see from the CONTAINERFILE, the bind user should be able to read and write to /var/cache/bind but for some reason it doesn’t.

I have been at this for a while and I’m at my wits end. Your help is appreciated!

  • @[email protected]
    -6•4 months ago

    Chatgpt hope it helps looks like the permissions and ownership setup in your CONTAINERFILE might have a minor issue. Specifically, the chmod command you’re using might not be setting the directory permissions correctly. Directories usually need execute permissions for traversal. Here’s a refined version of your CONTAINERFILE to ensure the bind user has the correct permissions:FROM debian

    ENV LC_ALL C.UTF-8

    Update and upgrade system

    RUN apt-get update -y && apt-get upgrade -y && apt-get dist-upgrade -y

    Install BIND 9 and sudo (for debugging if needed)

    RUN apt-get install -y bind9 bind9-dnsutils bind9-libs bind9-utils sudo

    Configure permissions for BIND directories

    RUN mkdir -p /var/cache/bind /var/lib/bind /var/log/bind RUN chown -R bind:bind /var/cache/bind /var/lib/bind /var/log/bind RUN chmod 770 /var/cache/bind /var/lib/bind /var/log/bind

    Create and configure log files

    RUN touch /var/log/bind/default.log /var/log/bind/update_debug.log /var/log/bind/security_info.log /var/log/bind/bind.log RUN chown -R bind:bind /var/log/bind RUN chmod 660 /var/log/bind/*.log

    Define volumes

    VOLUME [“/etc/bind”, “/var/cache/bind”, “/var/lib/bind”, “/var/log/bind”]

    Set the entrypoint to the named executable

    ENTRYPOINT [“/usr/sbin/named”]

    Set the default command arguments for the named executable

    CMD [“-g”]Changes Made:Directory Permissions: Changed the permissions of the directories to 770 to ensure that the bind user can read, write, and execute (necessary for accessing the directory).Log File Permissions: Adjusted the log file permissions to 660 to ensure that only the bind user (and group, if applicable) can read and write.Explanation:chmod 770: Grants read, write, and execute permissions to the owner and the group. The execute permission is necessary for directories so that users can access their contents.chmod 660: Grants read and write permissions to the owner and the group for the log files, which is typically sufficient.Give this updated CONTAINERFILE a try and see if it resolves the permissions issue you’re encountering