axfrdns-conf(8)

✨ axfrdns-conf — the setup bestie for your DNS zone-transfer service 💅

okay so this is axfrdns-conf(8), from the System Manager's Manual — yes it's a real manpage, and yes it's about to be your new fave, no cap 🎀

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🌸 NAME 🌸

axfrdns-conf — literally sets up a DNS zone-transfer service. that's the whole vibe. ✨

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🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

axfrdns-conf acct logacct D tiny ip

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💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

so axfrdns-conf creates a service directory D that runs axfrdns(8) under tcpserver(1). the name D must start with a slash and must not contain any special characters, okay? like, non-negotiable. normally D is /etc/axfrdns.

you can run the service under svscan(8) by using the update-service(8) program on Debian GNU/Linux:

update-service --add D

or by creating a symbolic link in the svscan(8) directory (normally /service or /etc/service), like this:

ln -s D /service

the service will start within five seconds, and will be restarted upon reboot. iconic behavior fr fr. you can use svc(8) to control the service. 👑

axfrdns-conf arranges for tcpserver(1) to listen for TCP connections on port 53 of ip. it sets up D/tcp in tcprules(1) format to control access to axfrdns(8); initially all access is denied. so like, nobody gets in until you say so, bestie 🙈. it also sets up D/Makefile to compile tcp into tcp.cdb for tcpserver(1). slay.

axfrdns-conf arranges for axfrdns(8) to chroot to tiny/root and to run under the uid and gid of acct. the name tiny must start with a slash and must not contain any special characters; normally it is /etc/tinydns. the name acct must not contain any special characters. rules are rules 💅

axfrdns-conf creates an automatically rotated log directory in D/log/main. the logs are owned by logacct. the corresponding multilog(8) processes run under the uid and gid of logacct. the name logacct must not contain any special characters. rotating logs on its own? that's main character energy for real ⭐

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

• axfrdns(8)
• svscan(8)
• svc(8)
• multilog(8)
• dnscache-conf(8)
• rbldns-conf(8)
• tinydns-conf(8)
• walldns-conf(8)
• update-service(8)

http://cr.yp.to/djbdns.html

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okay that's the whole page, you ate that 🫶 this was axfrdns-conf(8) from the System Manager's Manual, dated axfrdns-conf(8) — go forth and serve those zones, bestie 💜🌸✨