named-checkconf(8)

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NAME

     named-checkconf - named configuration file syntax checking
     tool

SYNOPSIS

     named-checkconf [-hjvz] [-p [-x ]] [-t directory] {filename}

DESCRIPTION

     named-checkconf checks the syntax, but not the semantics, of
     a named configuration file. The file is parsed and checked
     for syntax errors, along with all files included by it. If
     no file is specified, /etc/named.conf is read by default.

     Note: files that named reads in separate parser contexts,
     such as rndc.key and bind.keys, are not automatically read
     by named-checkconf. Configuration errors in these files may
     cause named to fail to run, even if named-checkconf was
     successful.  named-checkconf can be run on these files
     explicitly, however.

OPTIONS

     -h
         Print the usage summary and exit.

     -j
         When loading a zonefile read the journal if it exists.

     -p
         Print out the named.conf and included files in canonical
         form if no errors were detected. See also the -x option.

     -t directory
         Chroot to directory so that include directives in the
         configuration file are processed as if run by a
         similarly chrooted named.

     -v
         Print the version of the named-checkconf program and
         exit.

     -x
         When printing the configuration files in canonical form,
         obscure shared secrets by replacing them with strings of
         question marks ('?'). This allows the contents of
         named.conf and related files to be shared - for example,
         when submitting bug reports - without compromising
         private data. This option cannot be used without -p.

     -z
         Perform a test load of all master zones found in
         named.conf.

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     filename
         The name of the configuration file to be checked. If not
         specified, it defaults to /etc/named.conf.

RETURN VALUES

     named-checkconf returns an exit status of 1 if errors were
     detected and 0 otherwise.

SEE ALSO

     named(8), named-checkzone(8), BIND 9 Administrator Reference
     Manual.

AUTHOR

     Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.

COPYRIGHT

     Copyright 8c9 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2014-2016 Internet
     Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
     Copyright 8c9 2000-2002 Internet Software Consortium.

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