1NSS-RESOLVE(8) nss-resolve NSS-RESOLVE(8)
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6 nss-resolve, libnss_resolve.so.2 - Provide hostname resolution via
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13 nss-resolve is a plug-in module for the GNU Name Service Switch (NSS)
14 functionality of the GNU C Library (glibc) enabling it to resolve host
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16 service. It replaces the nss-dns plug-in module that traditionally
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19 To activate the NSS module, add "resolve" to the line starting with
20 "hosts:" in /etc/nsswitch.conf. Specifically, it is recommended to
21 place "resolve" early in /etc/nsswitch.conf's "hosts:" line (but after
22 the "files" or "mymachines" entries), right before the "dns" entry if
23 it exists, followed by "[!UNAVAIL=return]", to ensure DNS queries are
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27 Note that systemd-resolved will synthesize DNS resource records in a
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30 functionality of nss-myhostname(8), but it is still recommended (see
31 examples below) to keep nss-myhostname configured in
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36 Here is an example /etc/nsswitch.conf file that enables nss-resolve
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39 passwd: compat mymachines systemd
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43 hosts: files mymachines resolve [!UNAVAIL=return] dns myhostname
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54 systemd(1), systemd-resolved(8), nss-systemd(8), nss-myhostname(8),
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