[aklug] Re: Postfix issues with /var/spool/postfix/etc/resolv.conf

From: Tim Johnson <tim@akwebsoft.com>
Date: Sun Nov 22 2015 - 14:34:08 AKST

  I guess I have stumped the chumps. Or there's no second opinion,
  postponing postfix load position is the best option?

* Tim Johnson <tim@akwebsoft.com> [151120 13:59]:
> I'm using ubuntu 14.04 on a Mac Mini with 8 GB of Ram
>
> uname output is
> Linux linus 3.16.0-53-generic #72~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Nov 6
> 18:17:23 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> postfix is version 2.11.0 and is an apt install.
>
> I've found that postfix was failing with messages like
> "Name service error for name" after I rebooted. I have found that
> after reboot, /var/spool/postfix/etc/resolv.conf is empty except for
> comments.
> (I.E. - no nameserver or search domain)
>
> After some research I found this:
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2213546
>
> and this :
> http://serverfault.com/questions/661621/why-do-i-have-to-manually-copy-etc-services-and-etc-resolv-conf-into-var-spoo
> which appears to offer a long-term remedy.
>
> I would welcome additional comments on the mv'ing of rc files - from
> the second link.
>
> thanks
> --
> Tim
> http://www.akwebsoft.com, http://www.tj49.com
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