named

named

The named command in Linux is used to start, stop, and restart the Berkeley Internet Name Daemon (BIND). BIND is a software application that translates domain names into IP addresses.

The syntax of the named command is as follows:

named [options]

The options argument specifies additional options for starting, stopping, or restarting BIND. The most common options are as follows:

• -c: Specifies the configuration file to use.

• -d: Runs BIND in the foreground.

• -f: Forces BIND to reload its configuration file.

• -s: Specifies the directory where the BIND logs are stored.

For example, the following command starts BIND using the configuration file /etc/named.conf:

named -c /etc/named.conf

The named command is a powerful tool for managing your DNS server. It can be used to start, stop, and restart BIND, as well as to configure BIND.

Here are some additional things to keep in mind about the named command:

• The named command must be run as root.

• The named command can only be used to manage BIND servers that are running on your system.

• The named command does not create or delete DNS zones.

It is important to be aware of these limitations when using the named command, so that you do not accidentally manage a DNS server that is not on your system or make changes to DNS zones that you do not intend to make.

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