Package djbdns: Information

    Source package: djbdns
    Version: 1.05-alt1
    Build time:  May 15, 2019, 05:07 AM
    Category: Networking/DNS
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    License: Public domain
    Summary: A bind replacement
    Description: 
    dnscache maintains a limited-size cache of DNS information, 1 megabyte
    by default. When the cache fills up, dnscache smoothly discards old
    cache entries.
    
    You can easily configure dnscache to send queries for a particular
    domain to a particular set of servers, such as ``split DNS'' internal
    servers behind a firewall. All you have to do is put the server IP
    addresses into a file named after the domain.
    
    The djbdns package includes three servers that publish local host
    information: tinydns, walldns, and rbldns. Every aspect of
    configuration was rethought from the perspective of an overworked
    administrator who has better things to do than play with DNS.
    
    tinydns handles basic DNS service. The tinydns-data file format
    combines the flexibility of zone files with the convenience of modern
    zone-building tools. Host information is stored in one file. PTR
    records are handled automatically. Changes can be scheduled in
    advance, with TTLs handled automatically.
    
    tinydns has several load-balancing features. It automatically
    selects a random set of 8 servers from a cluster of any size. It
    allows easy removal of dead servers by external monitoring
    tools. It also supports client differentiation, checking the
    client's IP address and choosing one of several clusters
    accordingly.  walldns is a reverse DNS wall. It lets firewalled
    sites access name-checking servers without revealing true host
    information.
    
    rbldns publishes lists of IP addresses, such as RBL or DUL, through
    DNS. This could be done with a general-purpose server, but rbldns uses
    much less memory and much less disk space.
    
    Databases for tinydns, pickdns, and rbldns are compiled into cdb
    format. The servers start up instantly, even if the database is a
    gigabyte or more. While a new database is being compiled, the servers
    continue to answer queries from the old database. There is no gap in
    DNS service when the new database is finished. The old database is
    left in place if anything goes wrong.

    List of rpms provided by this srpm:
    djbdns-axfrdns (x86_64, ppc64le, i586, armh, aarch64)
    djbdns-common (noarch)
    djbdns-dnscache (x86_64, ppc64le, i586, armh, aarch64)
    djbdns-pickdns (x86_64, ppc64le, i586, armh, aarch64)
    djbdns-rbldns (x86_64, ppc64le, i586, armh, aarch64)
    djbdns-tinydns (x86_64, ppc64le, i586, armh, aarch64)
    djbdns-utils (x86_64, ppc64le, i586, armh, aarch64)
    djbdns-walldns (x86_64, ppc64le, i586, armh, aarch64)

    Maintainer: Boris Gulay

    List of contributors:
    Boris Gulay

      1. rpm-macros-daemontools >= 0.76-alt12

    Last changed


    Jan. 24, 2010 Boris Gulay 1.05-alt1
    - first build for ALT Linux