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diff --git a/dns/dnsutl/pkg-descr b/dns/dnsutl/pkg-descr index 1b3182d70784..aab70f87f3c7 100644 --- a/dns/dnsutl/pkg-descr +++ b/dns/dnsutl/pkg-descr @@ -1,20 +1,21 @@ - The dnsutl package is a bunch of programs I wrote to make - using DNS easier. These include: +The dnsutl package is a collection tools to make administering DNS easier. +These include programs for: - dns-rev - Take the forward DNS mapping and generate the - reverse mapping. + * Generating the reverse DNS mapping by using the DNS forward mapping. + This is useful for producing a self-consistent DNS configuration. + * Generating the /etc/ethers file by using a bogus record type. + * Generating the /etc/hosts file by using the DNS forward mapping. + * Generating the /etc/bootptab file by using the MAC and IP information. + * Generating the /etc/netgroup file by using the DNS forward mapping. + * Generating the Sun /etc/bootparams file by using the MAC and IP information. + * Checking the new-style /etc/named.conf files for self-consistency. + * Checking the old-style /etc/named.boot files for self-consistency. + * Generating the DNS forward mapping by using the /etc/hosts file. + This could be a first step to configuring your DNS server. + * Generating the /etc/dhcp.conf file by using the MAC and IP information. - dns-hosts - Take the forward DNS mapping and generate the - /etc/hosts file. +All of these programs are both faster than shell scripts, and more +robust when faced with all the peculiar semantics of DNS resource files. +They even understand the $include directive. - dns-ng - Take the forward DNS mapping and generate the - /etc/netgroup file. - - All of these programs are both faster than shell scripts, - and more robust when faced with all the peculiar semantics - of DNS resource files. - -WWW: http://www.canb.auug.org.au/~millerp/dnsutl/ +WWW: http://dnsutl.sourceforge.net/ |