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.
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Read the default configuration file
/etc/named.conf
, read any initial data and listen for queries:
named
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Read a custom configuration file:
named -c {{path/to/named.conf}}
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Use IPv4 or IPv6 only, even if the host machine is capable of utilising other protocols:
named {{-4|-6}}
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Listen for queries on a specific port instead of the default port 53:
named -p {{port}}
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Run the server in the foreground and do not daemonize:
named -f
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