Name

hesiod.conf − Hesiod configuration file

Description

The Hesiod configuration file, /etc/hesiod.conf, contains information read by the Hesiod routines the first time they are invoked by a process.  The Hesiod file consists of ASCII text.

The /etc/hesiod.conf file is required if your system is running BIND/Hesiod.  This file must contain both the left hand side and right hand side of a Hesiod query.

The /etc/hesiod.conf file includes the two following entry formats:

rhs This line specifies the right hand side of a Hesiod query.  It consists of the BIND domain name preceded by a dot (.). 

lhs This entry is not currently being used but exists for compatibility purposes. 

This file is created by bindsetup(.).

Examples

The following is an example hesiod.conf file in the dec.com BIND domain.

rhs=.dec.com
lhs=

Files

/etc/hesiod.conf

See Also

hesiod(3), bindsetup(8)
Guide to the BIND/Hesiod Service