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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

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