resolv.conf(4)                                        resolv.conf(4)


       NAME
             resolv.conf - configuration file for name server routines

       SYNOPSIS
             /etc/resolv.conf

       DESCRIPTION
             The resolver configuration file resolv.conf contains
             information that is read by the resolver routines the first
             time they are invoked in a process.

       USAGE
             The resolv.conf file is designed to be human-readable, and
             contains a list of keyword-value pairs that provide various
             types of resolver information.

             Each keyword-value pair must appear on a single line.  Each
             line must start with a keyword (for example, nameserver) The
             value must follow the keyword, separated by white space:

                   keyword value

             The different configuration options are:

             nameserver address  Specifies the Internet address (in dot
                                 notation) of a name server that the
                                 resolver should query.

                                 At least one name server should be listed.
                                 Up to MAXNS (currently 3) name servers may
                                 be listed; the resolver library queries
                                 will query the servers in the order
                                 listed.  The algorithm used is to try a
                                 name server, and if the query times out,
                                 try the next, until out of name servers,
                                 then repeat trying all the name servers
                                 until a maximum number of retries are
                                 made.

             domain name         Specifies the default domain to append to
                                 names that do not have a dot in them.

       REFERENCES
             gethostent(3N), named(1M), resolver(3N)




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