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diff --git a/contrib/bind9/bin/dig/host.docbook b/contrib/bind9/bin/dig/host.docbook deleted file mode 100644 index 2b6e92b76d460..0000000000000 --- a/contrib/bind9/bin/dig/host.docbook +++ /dev/null @@ -1,228 +0,0 @@ -<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.0//EN" - "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.0/docbookx.dtd" - [<!ENTITY mdash "—">]> -<!-- - - Copyright (C) 2004, 2005 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") - - Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Internet Software Consortium. - - - - Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any - - purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above - - copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies. - - - - THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH - - REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY - - AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, - - INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM - - LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE - - OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR - - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. ---> - -<!-- $Id: host.docbook,v 1.2.2.2.4.7 2005/05/13 01:22:32 marka Exp $ --> - -<refentry> - -<refentryinfo> -<date>Jun 30, 2000</date> -</refentryinfo> - -<refmeta> -<refentrytitle>host</refentrytitle> -<manvolnum>1</manvolnum> -<refmiscinfo>BIND9</refmiscinfo> -</refmeta> - - <docinfo> - <copyright> - <year>2004</year> - <year>2005</year> - <holder>Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")</holder> - </copyright> - <copyright> - <year>2000</year> - <year>2001</year> - <year>2002</year> - <holder>Internet Software Consortium.</holder> - </copyright> - </docinfo> - -<refnamediv> -<refname>host</refname> -<refpurpose>DNS lookup utility</refpurpose> -</refnamediv> - -<refsynopsisdiv> -<cmdsynopsis> - <command>host</command> - <arg><option>-aCdlnrTwv</option></arg> - <arg><option>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></option></arg> - <arg><option>-N <replaceable class="parameter">ndots</replaceable></option></arg> - <arg><option>-R <replaceable class="parameter">number</replaceable></option></arg> - <arg><option>-t <replaceable class="parameter">type</replaceable></option></arg> - <arg><option>-W <replaceable class="parameter">wait</replaceable></option></arg> - <arg><option>-4</option></arg> - <arg><option>-6</option></arg> - <arg choice="req">name</arg> - <arg choice="opt">server</arg> -</cmdsynopsis> -</refsynopsisdiv> - -<refsect1> -<title>DESCRIPTION</title> -<para> -<command>host</command> -is a simple utility for performing DNS lookups. -It is normally used to convert names to IP addresses and vice versa. -When no arguments or options are given, -<command>host</command> -prints a short summary of its command line arguments and options. -</para> - -<para> -<parameter>name</parameter> is the domain name that is to be looked -up. It can also be a dotted-decimal IPv4 address or a colon-delimited -IPv6 address, in which case <command>host</command> will by default -perform a reverse lookup for that address. -<parameter>server</parameter> is an optional argument which is either -the name or IP address of the name server that <command>host</command> -should query instead of the server or servers listed in -<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>. -</para> - -<para> -The <option>-a</option> (all) option is equivalent to setting the -<option>-v</option> option and asking <command>host</command> to make -a query of type ANY. -</para> - -<para> -When the <option>-C</option> option is used, <command>host</command> -will attempt to display the SOA records for zone -<parameter>name</parameter> from all the listed authoritative name -servers for that zone. The list of name servers is defined by the NS -records that are found for the zone. -</para> - -<para> -The <option>-c</option> option instructs to make a DNS query of class -<parameter>class</parameter>. This can be used to lookup Hesiod or -Chaosnet class resource records. The default class is IN (Internet). -</para> - -<para> -Verbose output is generated by <command>host</command> when the -<option>-d</option> or <option>-v</option> option is used. The two -options are equivalent. They have been provided for backwards -compatibility. In previous versions, the <option>-d</option> option -switched on debugging traces and <option>-v</option> enabled verbose -output. -</para> - -<para> -List mode is selected by the <option>-l</option> option. This makes -<command>host</command> perform a zone transfer for zone -<parameter>name</parameter>. Transfer the zone printing out the NS, PTR -and address records (A/AAAA). If combined with <option>-a</option> -all records will be printed. -</para> - -<para> -The <option>-i</option> -option specifies that reverse lookups of IPv6 addresses should -use the IP6.INT domain as defined in RFC1886. -The default is to use IP6.ARPA. -</para> - -<para> -The <option>-N</option> option sets the number of dots that have to be -in <parameter>name</parameter> for it to be considered absolute. The -default value is that defined using the ndots statement in -<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>, or 1 if no ndots statement is -present. Names with fewer dots are interpreted as relative names and -will be searched for in the domains listed in the <type>search</type> -or <type>domain</type> directive in -<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>. -</para> - -<para> -The number of UDP retries for a lookup can be changed with the -<option>-R</option> option. <parameter>number</parameter> indicates -how many times <command>host</command> will repeat a query that does -not get answered. The default number of retries is 1. If -<parameter>number</parameter> is negative or zero, the number of -retries will default to 1. -</para> - -<para> -Non-recursive queries can be made via the <option>-r</option> option. -Setting this option clears the <type>RD</type> — recursion -desired — bit in the query which <command>host</command> makes. -This should mean that the name server receiving the query will not -attempt to resolve <parameter>name</parameter>. The -<option>-r</option> option enables <command>host</command> to mimic -the behaviour of a name server by making non-recursive queries and -expecting to receive answers to those queries that are usually -referrals to other name servers. -</para> - -<para> -By default <command>host</command> uses UDP when making queries. The -<option>-T</option> option makes it use a TCP connection when querying -the name server. TCP will be automatically selected for queries that -require it, such as zone transfer (AXFR) requests. -</para> - -<para> -The <option>-4</option> option forces <command>host</command> to only -use IPv4 query transport. The <option>-6</option> option forces -<command>host</command> to only use IPv6 query transport. -</para> - -<para> -The <option>-t</option> option is used to select the query type. -<parameter>type</parameter> can be any recognised query type: CNAME, -NS, SOA, SIG, KEY, AXFR, etc. When no query type is specified, -<command>host</command> automatically selects an appropriate query -type. By default it looks for A records, but if the -<option>-C</option> option was given, queries will be made for SOA -records, and if <parameter>name</parameter> is a dotted-decimal IPv4 -address or colon-delimited IPv6 address, <command>host</command> will -query for PTR records. If a query type of IXFR is chosen the starting -serial number can be specified by appending an equal followed by the -starting serial number (e.g. -t IXFR=12345678). -</para> - -<para> -The time to wait for a reply can be controlled through the -<option>-W</option> and <option>-w</option> options. The -<option>-W</option> option makes <command>host</command> wait for -<parameter>wait</parameter> seconds. If <parameter>wait</parameter> -is less than one, the wait interval is set to one second. When the -<option>-w</option> option is used, <command>host</command> will -effectively wait forever for a reply. The time to wait for a response -will be set to the number of seconds given by the hardware's maximum -value for an integer quantity. -</para> - -</refsect1> - -<refsect1> -<title>FILES</title> -<para> -<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> -</para> -</refsect1> - -<refsect1> -<title>SEE ALSO</title> -<para> -<citerefentry> -<refentrytitle>dig</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum> -</citerefentry>, -<citerefentry> -<refentrytitle>named</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> -</citerefentry>. -</para> - -</refsect1> -</refentry> |