makedns - sets up domain name services (DNS) from the entries in /etc/hosts.
makedns options
makedns [-h|--help]
makedns makes a DNS server from the /etc/hosts file entries. It also uses the following attributes set in the site table as default values: domain, forwarders, nameservers. The domain value can be overridden by the -d option. The netmasks from the networks table will also be used if not overridden by the -n option.
The domain name to use. If not specified, the default used is the domain attribute in the site table.
A file containing more arguments for makedns.
The hostname of a secondary nameserver to use.
Boot file to use.
Do aliases.
Do mx records.
Do wks.
Don't do domains.
Do txt records.
User?
Servers.
mx records.
C patterns?
Elimination patterns?
Host.
Refresh, retry, expire, ttl options, separated by colons.
Force serial.
File to read the host entries from. Default is /etc/hosts.
Comments file.
Default subnet mask.
Subnet mask. If not specified, all the netmasks from the networks table are used.
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