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diff --git a/contrib/bind9/bin/named/named.html b/contrib/bind9/bin/named/named.html index 6e77e5b..1839e4a 100644 --- a/contrib/bind9/bin/named/named.html +++ b/contrib/bind9/bin/named/named.html @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- - - Copyright (C) 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") + - Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") - Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2003 Internet Software Consortium. - - Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any @@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ - OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. --> -<!-- $Id: named.html,v 1.4.2.1.4.13 2006/06/29 13:02:30 marka Exp $ --> +<!-- $Id: named.html,v 1.6.18.18 2007/01/30 00:23:44 marka Exp $ --> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> <title>named</title> -<meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.70.1"> +<meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.71.1"> </head> <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="refentry" lang="en"> -<a name="id2482688"></a><div class="titlepage"></div> +<a name="man.named"></a><div class="titlepage"></div> <div class="refnamediv"> <h2>Name</h2> <p><span class="application">named</span> — Internet domain name server</p> @@ -32,209 +32,210 @@ <div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">named</code> [<code class="option">-4</code>] [<code class="option">-6</code>] [<code class="option">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-d <em class="replaceable"><code>debug-level</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-f</code>] [<code class="option">-g</code>] [<code class="option">-n <em class="replaceable"><code>#cpus</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-p <em class="replaceable"><code>port</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-s</code>] [<code class="option">-t <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-u <em class="replaceable"><code>user</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-v</code>] [<code class="option">-x <em class="replaceable"><code>cache-file</code></em></code>]</p></div> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2549491"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2> -<p> - <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> is a Domain Name System (DNS) server, - part of the BIND 9 distribution from ISC. For more - information on the DNS, see RFCs 1033, 1034, and 1035. +<a name="id2543444"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2> +<p><span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> + is a Domain Name System (DNS) server, + part of the BIND 9 distribution from ISC. For more + information on the DNS, see RFCs 1033, 1034, and 1035. </p> <p> - When invoked without arguments, <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> will - read the default configuration file - <code class="filename">/etc/named.conf</code>, read any initial - data, and listen for queries. + When invoked without arguments, <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> + will + read the default configuration file + <code class="filename">/etc/named.conf</code>, read any initial + data, and listen for queries. </p> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2549516"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2> +<a name="id2543468"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2> <div class="variablelist"><dl> <dt><span class="term">-4</span></dt> <dd><p> - Use IPv4 only even if the host machine is capable of IPv6. - <code class="option">-4</code> and <code class="option">-6</code> are mutually - exclusive. + Use IPv4 only even if the host machine is capable of IPv6. + <code class="option">-4</code> and <code class="option">-6</code> are mutually + exclusive. </p></dd> <dt><span class="term">-6</span></dt> <dd><p> - Use IPv6 only even if the host machine is capable of IPv4. - <code class="option">-4</code> and <code class="option">-6</code> are mutually - exclusive. + Use IPv6 only even if the host machine is capable of IPv4. + <code class="option">-4</code> and <code class="option">-6</code> are mutually + exclusive. </p></dd> <dt><span class="term">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em></span></dt> <dd><p> - Use <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em> as the - configuration file instead of the default, - <code class="filename">/etc/named.conf</code>. To - ensure that reloading the configuration file continues - to work after the server has changed its working - directory due to to a possible - <code class="option">directory</code> option in the configuration - file, <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em> should be - an absolute pathname. + Use <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em> as the + configuration file instead of the default, + <code class="filename">/etc/named.conf</code>. To + ensure that reloading the configuration file continues + to work after the server has changed its working + directory due to to a possible + <code class="option">directory</code> option in the configuration + file, <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em> should be + an absolute pathname. </p></dd> <dt><span class="term">-d <em class="replaceable"><code>debug-level</code></em></span></dt> <dd><p> - Set the daemon's debug level to <em class="replaceable"><code>debug-level</code></em>. - Debugging traces from <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> become - more verbose as the debug level increases. + Set the daemon's debug level to <em class="replaceable"><code>debug-level</code></em>. + Debugging traces from <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> become + more verbose as the debug level increases. </p></dd> <dt><span class="term">-f</span></dt> <dd><p> - Run the server in the foreground (i.e. do not daemonize). + Run the server in the foreground (i.e. do not daemonize). </p></dd> <dt><span class="term">-g</span></dt> <dd><p> - Run the server in the foreground and force all logging - to <code class="filename">stderr</code>. + Run the server in the foreground and force all logging + to <code class="filename">stderr</code>. </p></dd> <dt><span class="term">-n <em class="replaceable"><code>#cpus</code></em></span></dt> <dd><p> - Create <em class="replaceable"><code>#cpus</code></em> worker threads - to take advantage of multiple CPUs. If not specified, - <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> will try to determine the - number of CPUs present and create one thread per CPU. - If it is unable to determine the number of CPUs, a - single worker thread will be created. + Create <em class="replaceable"><code>#cpus</code></em> worker threads + to take advantage of multiple CPUs. If not specified, + <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> will try to determine the + number of CPUs present and create one thread per CPU. + If it is unable to determine the number of CPUs, a + single worker thread will be created. </p></dd> <dt><span class="term">-p <em class="replaceable"><code>port</code></em></span></dt> <dd><p> - Listen for queries on port <em class="replaceable"><code>port</code></em>. If not - specified, the default is port 53. + Listen for queries on port <em class="replaceable"><code>port</code></em>. If not + specified, the default is port 53. </p></dd> <dt><span class="term">-s</span></dt> <dd> <p> - Write memory usage statistics to <code class="filename">stdout</code> on exit. + Write memory usage statistics to <code class="filename">stdout</code> on exit. </p> <div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> <h3 class="title">Note</h3> <p> - This option is mainly of interest to BIND 9 developers - and may be removed or changed in a future release. - </p> + This option is mainly of interest to BIND 9 developers + and may be removed or changed in a future release. + </p> </div> </dd> <dt><span class="term">-t <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em></span></dt> <dd> -<p> - <code class="function">chroot()</code> to <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em> after - processing the command line arguments, but before - reading the configuration file. +<p><code class="function">chroot()</code> + to <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em> after + processing the command line arguments, but before + reading the configuration file. </p> <div class="warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> <h3 class="title">Warning</h3> <p> - This option should be used in conjunction with the - <code class="option">-u</code> option, as chrooting a process - running as root doesn't enhance security on most - systems; the way <code class="function">chroot()</code> is - defined allows a process with root privileges to - escape a chroot jail. - </p> + This option should be used in conjunction with the + <code class="option">-u</code> option, as chrooting a process + running as root doesn't enhance security on most + systems; the way <code class="function">chroot()</code> is + defined allows a process with root privileges to + escape a chroot jail. + </p> </div> </dd> <dt><span class="term">-u <em class="replaceable"><code>user</code></em></span></dt> <dd> -<p> - <code class="function">setuid()</code> to <em class="replaceable"><code>user</code></em> after completing - privileged operations, such as creating sockets that - listen on privileged ports. +<p><code class="function">setuid()</code> + to <em class="replaceable"><code>user</code></em> after completing + privileged operations, such as creating sockets that + listen on privileged ports. </p> <div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> <h3 class="title">Note</h3> <p> - On Linux, <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> uses the kernel's - capability mechanism to drop all root privileges - except the ability to <code class="function">bind()</code> to a - privileged port and set process resource limits. - Unfortunately, this means that the <code class="option">-u</code> - option only works when <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> is run - on kernel 2.2.18 or later, or kernel 2.3.99-pre3 or - later, since previous kernels did not allow privileges - to be retained after <code class="function">setuid()</code>. - </p> + On Linux, <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> uses the kernel's + capability mechanism to drop all root privileges + except the ability to <code class="function">bind()</code> to + a + privileged port and set process resource limits. + Unfortunately, this means that the <code class="option">-u</code> + option only works when <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> is + run + on kernel 2.2.18 or later, or kernel 2.3.99-pre3 or + later, since previous kernels did not allow privileges + to be retained after <code class="function">setuid()</code>. + </p> </div> </dd> <dt><span class="term">-v</span></dt> <dd><p> - Report the version number and exit. + Report the version number and exit. </p></dd> <dt><span class="term">-x <em class="replaceable"><code>cache-file</code></em></span></dt> <dd> <p> - Load data from <em class="replaceable"><code>cache-file</code></em> into the - cache of the default view. + Load data from <em class="replaceable"><code>cache-file</code></em> into the + cache of the default view. </p> <div class="warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> <h3 class="title">Warning</h3> <p> - This option must not be used. It is only of interest - to BIND 9 developers and may be removed or changed in a - future release. - </p> + This option must not be used. It is only of interest + to BIND 9 developers and may be removed or changed in a + future release. + </p> </div> </dd> </dl></div> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2550002"></a><h2>SIGNALS</h2> +<a name="id2543813"></a><h2>SIGNALS</h2> <p> - In routine operation, signals should not be used to control - the nameserver; <span><strong class="command">rndc</strong></span> should be used - instead. + In routine operation, signals should not be used to control + the nameserver; <span><strong class="command">rndc</strong></span> should be used + instead. </p> <div class="variablelist"><dl> <dt><span class="term">SIGHUP</span></dt> <dd><p> - Force a reload of the server. + Force a reload of the server. </p></dd> <dt><span class="term">SIGINT, SIGTERM</span></dt> <dd><p> - Shut down the server. + Shut down the server. </p></dd> </dl></div> <p> - The result of sending any other signals to the server is undefined. + The result of sending any other signals to the server is undefined. </p> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2550049"></a><h2>CONFIGURATION</h2> +<a name="id2543861"></a><h2>CONFIGURATION</h2> <p> - The <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> configuration file is too complex - to describe in detail here. A complete description is - provided in the <em class="citetitle">BIND 9 Administrator Reference - Manual</em>. + The <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> configuration file is too complex + to describe in detail here. A complete description is provided + in the + <em class="citetitle">BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</em>. </p> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2550066"></a><h2>FILES</h2> +<a name="id2543878"></a><h2>FILES</h2> <div class="variablelist"><dl> <dt><span class="term"><code class="filename">/etc/named.conf</code></span></dt> <dd><p> - The default configuration file. + The default configuration file. </p></dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="filename">/var/run/named.pid</code></span></dt> <dd><p> - The default process-id file. + The default process-id file. </p></dd> </dl></div> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2550105"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2> -<p> - <em class="citetitle">RFC 1033</em>, - <em class="citetitle">RFC 1034</em>, - <em class="citetitle">RFC 1035</em>, - <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">rndc</span>(8)</span>, - <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">lwresd</span>(8)</span>, - <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">named.conf</span>(5)</span>, - <em class="citetitle">BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</em>. +<a name="id2543917"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2> +<p><em class="citetitle">RFC 1033</em>, + <em class="citetitle">RFC 1034</em>, + <em class="citetitle">RFC 1035</em>, + <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">rndc</span>(8)</span>, + <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">lwresd</span>(8)</span>, + <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">named.conf</span>(5)</span>, + <em class="citetitle">BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</em>. </p> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2550157"></a><h2>AUTHOR</h2> -<p> - <span class="corpauthor">Internet Systems Consortium</span> +<a name="id2543969"></a><h2>AUTHOR</h2> +<p><span class="corpauthor">Internet Systems Consortium</span> </p> </div> </div></body> |
