Manpages - avahi-dnsconfd.8

avahi-dnsconfd - Unicast DNS server from mDNS/DNS-SD configuration daemon

avahi-dnsconfd [*/options/*]

avahi-dnsconfd –kill

avahi-dnsconfd –refresh

avahi-dnsconfd –check

avahi-dnsconfd connects to a running avahi-daemon and runs the script /etc/avahi/avahi-dnsconfd.action for each unicast DNS server that is announced on the local LAN. This is useful for configuring unicast DNS servers in a DHCP-like fashion with mDNS.

-D | –daemonize

Daemonize after startup and redirect log messages to syslog.

-s | –syslog

Log to syslog instead of STDERR. Implied by –daemonize.

-k | –kill

Kill an already running avahi-dnsconfd. (equivalent to sending a SIGTERM)

-r | –refresh

Tell an already running avahi-dnsconfd to refresh the DNS server data. (equivalent to sending a SIGHUP)

-c | –check

Return 0 as return code when avahi-dnsconfd is already running.

-h | –help

Show help

-v | –version

Show version information

/etc/avahi/avahi-dnsconfd.action: the script to run when a DNS server is found or removed.

SIGINT, SIGTERM: avahi-dnsconfd will shutdown. This is issued by passing –kill to avahi-daemon.

SIGHUP: avahi-dnsconfd will refresh the DNS server data.

The Avahi Developers <avahi (at) lists (dot) freedesktop (dot) org>; Avahi is available from http://avahi.org/

avahi-daemon(8), avahi-dnsconfd.action(8)