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NAME
     namedbg - nameserver debugger

SYNOPSIS
     /etc/namedbg [ -d ] [ -f hostname ] [ -a address ]

DESCRIPTION
     Namedbg is a program for testing the nameserver(8n).  The
     debugger allows testing, inspecting or modifying the
     hostname tables inside the nameserver.  It communicates with
     the nameserver over a UTek domain socket.  Namedbg has two
     operational modes, interactive and non-interactive.  The
     latter is initiated by specifying a command line argument to
      namedbg .  For interactive mode the following commands are
     supported:

          help      Give short help list

          quit      Leave the debugger.

          dump      Print the nameserver's database with use
                    counts.  The B flag means this entry will be
                    broadcast to other hosts which ask about it.
                    The P flag means this entry is permanent.

          add host addr
                    Add a new host entry (see CAVEATS).

          delete name
                    Delete the all entries for name.

          find name Find the entry a hostname.

OPTIONS
     -d        Dump the entire nameserver database.

     -f hostname
               Call upon the nameserver to find the address of
               hostname.

     -a address
               Call upon the nameserver to find the host name
               corresponding to address. The address is specified
               in internet format, each byte converted to decimal
               and separated by '.' (e.g. 6.128.0.3).

DIAGNOSTICS
     Most command errors generate the simple error message:
     syntax error.  Type the command help for a list of commands.

RETURN VALUE
     [NO_ERRS]      Command completed without error.



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     [1]            Some unrecoverable error.

CAVEATS
     Changes to the hostname database are not permanent, change
     /etc/hosts if the change is permanent.

SEE ALSO
     nameserver(8n).















































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%%index%%
na:336,81;
sy:417,356;
de:773,1703;
op:2476,606;
di:3082,311;
rv:3393,176;3977,47;
ca:4024,203;
se:4227,168;
%%index%%000000000142