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6 knotd - Knot DNS server daemon
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9 knotd [parameters]
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12 Knot DNS is a high-performance authoritative DNS server. The knotd pro‐
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15 Options
16 -c, --config file
17 Use a textual configuration file (default is
18 /etc/knot/knot.conf).
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20 -C, --confdb directory
21 Use a binary configuration database directory (default is
22 /var/lib/knot/confdb). The default configuration database, if
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25 -m, --max-conf-size MiB
26 Set maximum size of the configuration database (default is 500
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29 -s, --socket path
30 Use a remote control UNIX socket path (default is
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33 -d, --daemonize [directory]
34 Run the server as a daemon. New root directory may be specified
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37 -v, --verbose
38 Enable debug output.
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41 Print the program help.
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44 Print the program version.
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46 Signals
47 If the knotd process receives a SIGHUP signal, it reloads its configu‐
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52 Exit status of 0 means successful operation. Any other exit status in‐
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56 knot.conf(5), knotc(8), keymgr(8), kjournalprint(8).
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59 CZ.NIC Labs <https://www.knot-dns.cz>
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62 Copyright 2010–2021, CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o.
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