[Pdns-users] Error with rec_control reload

[Aki Tuomi]

On 07.05.2018 09:48, MRob wrote:
> Hi can anyone explain what this means and if it is important or can be
> ignored? I only find unanswered mailing list posts about it.
>
> $ sudo rec_control reload-lua-script
> pdns_recursor: Error dealing with control socket request: Unable to
> send message over control channel '/var/run/lsockl2eLnQ': No such file
> or directory
>
> Because of this error do I presume reload failed? Must I execute
> service restart of recursor?
>

This sounds like you are using chroot? If so, you need to configure the
control socket to /var/run/pdns and then make sure you symlink or
bind-mount it to outside the chroot under /var/run/pdns. Otherwise it
won't work.

Aki