1PDNS_CONTROL(8)             System Manager's Manual            PDNS_CONTROL(8)
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NAME

6       pdns_control - Control the pDNS nameserver
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SYNOPSIS

9       pdns_control command
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DESCRIPTION

12       pdns_control is used to send commands to a running pDNS nameserver.
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COMMANDS

15       ccounts
16              Show the content of the cache
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18       cycle  Restart the nameserver so it reloads its configuration.
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20       list   ????
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22       purge [<record>]
23              Purge  entries  from  the  packet cache. If the record name ends
24              with a dollar ($) all  entries  that  end  with  that  name  are
25              removed. If no record is specified the entire cache is purged.
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27       quit   Tell a running pdns_server to to quit.
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29       set <variable> <value>
30              Set the configuration parameter <variable> to <value>. Currently
31              only the query-logging can be set.
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33       show <variable>
34              Print the value of a specific configuration variable.
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36       status Show usage statistics.
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38       uptime Show the uptime of the running server.
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41              Print the version of the running pdns daemon.
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FILES

44       <socket>
45              Control socket used to communicate with pdns_server.
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SEE ALSO

48       pdns_server(8)
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52PowerDNS                         December 2002                 PDNS_CONTROL(8)
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