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| KNOTD(8) | Knot DNS | KNOTD(8) |
NAME¶
knotd - Knot DNS server daemon
SYNOPSIS¶
knotd [config_option] [options]
DESCRIPTION¶
Knot DNS is a high-performance authoritative DNS server. The knotd program is the DNS server daemon.
Config options¶
- -c, --config file
- Use a textual configuration file (default is /etc/knot/knot.conf).
- -C, --confdb directory
- Use a binary configuration database directory (default is /var/lib/knot/confdb). The default configuration database, if exists, has a preference to the default configuration file.
Options¶
- -m, --max-conf-size MiB
- Set maximum size of the configuration database (default is 500 MiB, maximum 10000 MiB).
- -s, --socket path
- Use a remote control UNIX socket path (default is /run/knot/knot.sock).
- -d, --daemonize [directory]
- Run the server as a daemon. New root directory may be specified (default is /).
- -v, --verbose
- Enable debug output.
- -h, --help
- Print the program help.
- -V, --version
- Print the program version.
Signals¶
If the knotd process receives a SIGHUP signal, it reloads its configuration and reopens the log files, if they are configured. When knotd receives a SIGUSR1 signal, it reloads all configured zones. Upon receiving a SIGINT signal, knotd exits.
EXIT VALUES¶
Exit status of 0 means successful operation. Any other exit status indicates an error.
SEE ALSO¶
knot.conf(5), knotc(8), keymgr(8), kjournalprint(8).
AUTHOR¶
CZ.NIC Labs <https://www.knot-dns.cz>
COPYRIGHT¶
Copyright 2010–2024, CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o.
| 2024-01-24 | 3.3.4 |