Error starting tinc

[mlist]

Executing:

ip tuntap add vpndrif mode tun


return Keepalived errors show when tincd start:

Jan 22 23:41:19 Keepalived_vrrp[1999]: Netlink: filter function error
Jan 22 23:41:19 Keepalived_healthcheckers[1998]: Netlink: filter function error
Jan 22 23:41:19 systemd-sysctl[23246]: Overwriting earlier assignment of kernel/shmmax in file '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysctl.conf'.
Jan 22 23:41:19 systemd-sysctl[23246]: Overwriting earlier assignment of kernel/shmall in file '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysctl.conf'.
Jan 22 23:41:19 systemd-sysctl[23246]: Overwriting earlier assignment of kernel/sysrq in file '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysctl.conf'.

Roberto




-----Original Message-----
From: tinc [mailto:tinc-bounces a tinc-vpn.org] On Behalf Of Guus Sliepen
Sent: venerdì 22 gennaio 2016 23.27
To: tinc a tinc-vpn.org
Subject: Re: Error starting tinc

On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 10:20:29PM +0000, mlist wrote:

> I get this error starting tincd:
> 
> tincd -n vpndr -d5 -D
> 
> tincd 1.0.26 (Jan 22 2016 19:28:17) starting, debug level 5
> /dev/net/tun is a Linux tun/tap device (tun mode)
> Executing script tinc-up
> System call `getaddrinfo' failed: Name or service not known
> Terminating

Hm, the error message could have been clearer. It happens while trying
to resolve the address tinc should listen on, but it fails for some
reason. Did you specify any "BindToAddress", "ListenAddress" and/or
"Port" statements that might require DNS to be available?

-- 
Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards,
     Guus Sliepen <guus a tinc-vpn.org>