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
/opt/local/etc/knot/knot.conf).
-C, --confdb directory
Use a binary configuration database directory (default is
/opt/local/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
/opt/local/var/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 2010-2023, CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o.
3.3.2 2023-10-20 knotd(8)
knot 3.3.2 - Generated Thu Oct 26 13:13:58 CDT 2023