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The named-bootconf command converts the named.boot configuration file used by BIND versions 4.9.6 and older to the named.conf format, used by BIND versions 8.1.1 and greater.
The named-bootconf command by default takes /etc/named.boot as the input file, unless a different file is specified using the '-i infile' option. By default, it creates /etc/named.conf as its output file unless a different file is specified using the '-o outfile' option.
The command converts all the options and directives in the input file, including comments; then it and creates an output file in a format acceptable to the BIND 8.1.1 version of in.named.
If the input file does not exist, named-bootconf writes a message on standard error and exits. If the input file contains the 'include' directive, named-bootconf will :
convert the 'include' directive to the new format;
rename the original (included) file with the '~' suffix; and
convert the included file, to the new format, retaining the same file name.
Specify an input file. The default is /etc/named.boot.
Specify an output file. The default is /etc/named.conf.
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
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Availability | SUNWcsu |
It is possible that during the conversion named-bootconf will not maintain the exact order in which comments appeared in the input file. If desired, the newly created named.conf file can be edited to add newly supported options and directives in BIND version 8.1.1.
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