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.TH "KNOTD" "8" "@RELEASE_DATE@" "@VERSION@" "Knot DNS"
.SH NAME
knotd \- Knot DNS server daemon
.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBknotd\fP [\fIparameters\fP]
.SH DESCRIPTION
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Knot DNS is a high\-performance authoritative DNS server. The \fIknotd\fP program is
the DNS server daemon.
.SS Options
.INDENT 0.0
.TP
\fB\-c\fP, \fB\-\-config\fP \fIfile\fP
Use a textual configuration file (default is \fB@config_dir@/knot.conf\fP).
.TP
\fB\-C\fP, \fB\-\-confdb\fP \fIdirectory\fP
Use a binary configuration database directory (default is \fB@storage_dir@/confdb\fP).
The default configuration database, if exists, has a preference to the default
configuration file.
.TP
\fB\-m\fP, \fB\-\-max\-conf\-size\fP \fIMiB\fP
Set maximum size of the configuration database
(default is @conf_mapsize@ MiB, maximum 10000 MiB).
.TP
\fB\-s\fP, \fB\-\-socket\fP \fIpath\fP
Use a remote control UNIX socket path (default is \fB@run_dir@/knot.sock\fP).
.TP
\fB\-d\fP, \fB\-\-daemonize\fP [\fIdirectory\fP]
Run the server as a daemon. New root directory may be specified
(default is \fB/\fP).
.TP
\fB\-v\fP, \fB\-\-verbose\fP
Enable debug output.
.TP
\fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP
Print the program help.
.TP
\fB\-V\fP, \fB\-\-version\fP
Print the program version.
.UNINDENT
.SS Signals
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If the \fIknotd\fP process receives a SIGHUP signal, it reloads its configuration and
reopens the log files, if they are configured. When \fIknotd\fP receives a SIGUSR1
signal, it reloads all configured zones. Upon receiving a SIGINT signal, \fIknotd\fP
exits.
.SH EXIT VALUES
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Exit status of 0 means successful operation. Any other exit status indicates
an error.
.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
\fBknot.conf(5)\fP, \fBknotc(8)\fP, \fBkeymgr(8)\fP,
\fBkjournalprint(8)\fP\&.
.SH AUTHOR
CZ.NIC Labs <https://www.knot-dns.cz>
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2010–2023, CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o.
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