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diff --git a/bin/named/lwresd.html b/bin/named/lwresd.html index 6ab78242e73f5..45837e8ed4a19 100644 --- a/bin/named/lwresd.html +++ b/bin/named/lwresd.html @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- - - Copyright (C) 2004, 2005 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") + - Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2007 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") - Copyright (C) 2000, 2001 Internet Software Consortium. - - Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any @@ -14,25 +14,25 @@ - OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. --> -<!-- $Id: lwresd.html,v 1.4.2.1.4.10 2006/06/29 13:02:30 marka Exp $ --> +<!-- $Id: lwresd.html,v 1.4.2.1.4.15 2007/05/16 06:10:55 marka Exp $ --> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> <title>lwresd</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="id2476275"></a><div class="titlepage"></div> <div class="refnamediv"> <h2>Name</h2> <p><span class="application">lwresd</span> — lightweight resolver daemon</p> </div> <div class="refsynopsisdiv"> <h2>Synopsis</h2> -<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">lwresd</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">-i <em class="replaceable"><code>pid-file</code></em></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">-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>]</p></div> +<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">lwresd</code> [<code class="option">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em></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">-i <em class="replaceable"><code>pid-file</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-m <em class="replaceable"><code>flag</code></em></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">-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">-4</code>] [<code class="option">-6</code>]</p></div> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2549484"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2> +<a name="id2543451"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2> <p> <span><strong class="command">lwresd</strong></span> is the daemon providing name lookup services to clients that use the BIND 9 lightweight resolver @@ -67,29 +67,64 @@ </p> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2549533"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2> +<a name="id2543500"></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. + </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. + </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/lwresd.conf</code>. + <font color="red"><term>-c</term></font> can not be used with <font color="red"><term>-C</term></font>. + </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/resolv.conf</code>. - </p></dd> + Use <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em> as the + configuration file instead of the default, + <code class="filename">/etc/resolv.conf</code>. + <font color="red"><term>-C</term></font> can not be used with <font color="red"><term>-c</term></font>. + </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">lwresd</strong></span> become more verbose as the debug level increases. - </p></dd> + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term">-f</span></dt> <dd><p> Run the server in the foreground (i.e. do not daemonize). - </p></dd> + </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>. - </p></dd> + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term">-i <em class="replaceable"><code>pid-file</code></em></span></dt> +<dd><p> + Use <em class="replaceable"><code>pid-file</code></em> as the + PID file instead of the default, + <code class="filename">/var/run/lwresd.pid</code>. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term">-m <em class="replaceable"><code>flag</code></em></span></dt> +<dd><p> + Turn on memory usage debugging flags. Possible flags are + <em class="replaceable"><code>usage</code></em>, + <em class="replaceable"><code>trace</code></em>, and + <em class="replaceable"><code>record</code></em>. + These correspond to the ISC_MEM_DEBUGXXXX flags described in + <code class="filename"><isc/mem.h></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 @@ -98,13 +133,13 @@ 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> + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term">-P <em class="replaceable"><code>port</code></em></span></dt> <dd><p> Listen for lightweight resolver queries on port <em class="replaceable"><code>port</code></em>. If not specified, the default is port 921. - </p></dd> + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term">-p <em class="replaceable"><code>port</code></em></span></dt> <dd><p> Send DNS lookups to port <em class="replaceable"><code>port</code></em>. If not @@ -112,13 +147,13 @@ way of testing the lightweight resolver daemon with a name server that listens for queries on a non-standard port number. - </p></dd> + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term">-s</span></dt> <dd> <p> Write memory usage statistics to <code class="filename">stdout</code> on exit. - </p> + </p> <div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> <h3 class="title">Note</h3> <p> @@ -130,17 +165,17 @@ <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 + <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> + </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 + systems; the way <code class="function">chroot(2)</code> is defined allows a process with root privileges to escape a chroot jail. </p> @@ -148,31 +183,31 @@ </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 + <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></dd> + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term">-v</span></dt> <dd><p> Report the version number and exit. - </p></dd> + </p></dd> </dl></div> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2549939"></a><h2>FILES</h2> +<a name="id2543915"></a><h2>FILES</h2> <div class="variablelist"><dl> <dt><span class="term"><code class="filename">/etc/resolv.conf</code></span></dt> <dd><p> The default configuration file. - </p></dd> + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="filename">/var/run/lwresd.pid</code></span></dt> <dd><p> The default process-id file. - </p></dd> + </p></dd> </dl></div> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2549978"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2> +<a name="id2543955"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2> <p> <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">named</span>(8)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">lwres</span>(3)</span>, @@ -180,7 +215,7 @@ </p> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2550017"></a><h2>AUTHOR</h2> +<a name="id2543993"></a><h2>AUTHOR</h2> <p> <span class="corpauthor">Internet Systems Consortium</span> </p> |