root@ [~]# /etc/init.d/named status
rndc: connect failed: 127.0.0.1#953: connection refused
named is stopped
root@ [~]# /etc/init.d/named start
Starting named: [FAILED]
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root@ [~]# tail -f /var/log/messages


Jun 6 20:03:20 vps19063 named[28396]: loading configuration from '/etc/named.conf'
Jun 6 20:03:20 vps19063 named[28396]: /etc/named.conf:1: open: /etc/rndc.key: permission denied
Jun 6 20:03:20 vps19063 named[28396]: loading configuration: permission denied
Jun 6 20:03:20 vps19063 named[28396]: exiting (due to fatal error)
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root@ [~]# ll /etc/rndc.key
-rw------- 1 root named 77 Mar 12 03:37 /etc/rndc.key
root@ [~]# ll /etc/named.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root named 4008 Jun 6 19:43 /etc/named.conf

Correct the ownership for above files.

root@ [~]# chown named.named /etc/rndc.key
root@ [~]# chown named.named /etc/named.conf

Start the named service now:

root@ [~]# /etc/init.d/named start
Starting named: [ OK ]
root@ [~]#