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