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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 Unix 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:

     COMMANDS

     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).




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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.

     [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:72,65;
sy:137,252;
de:389,1463;
op:1852,512;
di:2508,251;
rv:2759,180;
ca:2939,175;
se:3114,133;
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