If I'm not mistaken Randy, check your permissions on the config file.
I think you probably have to do this: # For CentOS and RHEL based systems chown -R root:pdns-recursor /etc/pdns-recursor then restart the recursor. Eric On 2021-03-01 5:29 p.m., Randy Saeks via Pdns-users wrote: > Hello, > > I'm currently running pdns_recursor 4.2.3 and working to upgrade to 4.3 > (and then to 4.4.x) and am running into the following error message > after upgrading via the repo and yum: > > "Problem with socket directory /var/run/pdns-recursor: it does not exist > or cannot access;" > > This looks to be directly related to: > https://docs.powerdns.com/recursor/upgrade.html#socket-dir-changed > > Apologies for probably a simple question, but where do we make the > change to get past this error on CentOS 7? My existing 4.2 installs have > pdns_recursor.controlsocket in /var/run but after upgrading and > restarting the machine, this is no longer present. > > Thank you for any help, > > Randy Saeks > > This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or > confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Glencoe > School District. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is > addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you > are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, > distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you have > received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and > delete all copies of this message. > > This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or > confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Glencoe > School District. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is > addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you > are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, > distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you have > received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and > delete all copies of this message. > > > _______________________________________________ > Pdns-users mailing list > Pdns-users@mailman.powerdns.com > https://mailman.powerdns.com/mailman/listinfo/pdns-users > _______________________________________________ Pdns-users mailing list Pdns-users@mailman.powerdns.com https://mailman.powerdns.com/mailman/listinfo/pdns-users
