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named — Execute the DNS (Dynamic Name Service) server daemon that converts host names to IP addresses and vi

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Problem

How to use the named command: Execute the DNS (Dynamic Name Service) server daemon that converts host names to IP addresses and vice versa. More information: <https://manned.org/named>.

Solution

named — Execute the DNS (Dynamic Name Service) server daemon that converts host names to IP addresses and vice versa. More information: <https://manned.org/named>.

Read the default configuration file /etc/named.conf, read any initial data and listen for queries:

named

Read a custom configuration file:

named -c {{path/to/named.conf}}

Use IPv4 or IPv6 only, even if the host machine is capable of utilising other protocols:

named {{-4|-6}}

Listen for queries on a specific port instead of the default port 53:

named -p {{port}}

Run the server in the foreground and do not daemonize:

named -f

Code Snippets

Read the default configuration file `/etc/named.conf`, read any initial data and listen for queries

named

Read a custom configuration file

named -c {{path/to/named.conf}}

Use IPv4 or IPv6 only, even if the host machine is capable of utilising other protocols

named {{-4|-6}}

Listen for queries on a specific port instead of the default port 53

named -p {{port}}

Run the server in the foreground and do not daemonize

named -f

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tldr-pages: linux/named

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