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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3bbd38b3b78b..d805e4d0a3d7 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ [](https://repology.org/project/unbound/versions) [](https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/list?sort=-opened&can=1&q=proj:unbound) [](https://unbound.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest) -[](https://fosstodon.org/@nlnetlabs) +[](https://social.nlnetlabs.nl/@nlnetlabs) Unbound is a validating, recursive, caching DNS resolver. It is designed to be fast and lean and incorporates modern features based on open standards. If you @@ -25,18 +25,21 @@ Unbound can be compiled and installed using: ./configure && make && make install ``` -You can use libevent if you want. libevent is useful when using many (10000) -outgoing ports. By default max 256 ports are opened at the same time and the -builtin alternative is equally capable and a little faster. - +You can use libevent if you want. libevent is useful when using many (e.g., +10000) outgoing ports. Use the `--with-libevent` configure option to compile Unbound with libevent support. +If not, the default builtin alternative opens max 256 ports at the same time +and is equally capable and a little faster. + + ## Unbound configuration -All of Unbound's configuration options are described in the man pages, which -will be installed and are available on the Unbound -[documentation page](https://unbound.docs.nlnetlabs.nl/). +All of Unbound's configuration options are described in the `unbound.conf(5)` +man page, which will be installed and is also available on the Unbound +[documentation page](https://unbound.docs.nlnetlabs.nl/en/latest/manpages/unbound.conf.html) +for the latest version. -An example configuration file is located in +An example configuration file, with minimal documentation, is located in [doc/example.conf](https://github.com/NLnetLabs/unbound/blob/master/doc/example.conf.in). |