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25 .\" 2003-08-23 Martin Schulze <joey@infodrom.org> Updated according to glibc 2.3.2
26 .TH HOST.CONF 5 2019-03-06 "Linux" "Linux System Administration"
28 host.conf \- resolver configuration file
32 contains configuration information specific to the resolver library.
33 It should contain one configuration keyword per line, followed by
34 appropriate configuration information.
35 The following keywords are recognized:
38 This keyword may be listed more than once.
39 Each time it should be
40 followed by a list of domains, separated by colons (\(aq:\(aq), semicolons
41 (\(aq;\(aq) or commas (\(aq,\(aq), with the leading dot.
43 resolver library will automatically trim the given domain name from the
44 end of any hostname resolved via DNS.
45 This is intended for use with
46 local hosts and domains.
49 will not affect hostnames gathered via NIS or the
52 Care should be taken to
53 ensure that the first hostname for each entry in the hosts file is
54 fully qualified or unqualified, as appropriate for the local
62 the resolver library will return all valid addresses for a host that
66 instead of only the first.
69 by default, as it may cause a substantial performance loss at sites
70 with large hosts files.
78 will attempt to reorder host addresses so that local addresses
79 (i.e., on the same subnet) are listed first when a
82 Reordering is done for all lookup methods.
86 The following environment variables can be used to allow users to
87 override the behavior which is configured in
91 If set, this variable points to a file that should be read instead of
104 .B RESOLV_ADD_TRIM_DOMAINS
105 A list of domains, separated by colons (\(aq:\(aq), semicolons (\(aq;\(aq), or
106 commas (\(aq,\(aq), with the leading dot, which will be added to the list of
107 domains that should be trimmed.
109 .B RESOLV_OVERRIDE_TRIM_DOMAINS
110 A list of domains, separated by colons (\(aq:\(aq), semicolons (\(aq;\(aq), or
111 commas (\(aq,\(aq), with the leading dot, which will replace the list of
112 domains that should be trimmed.
119 Resolver configuration file
122 Resolver configuration file
127 The following differences exist compared to the original implementation.
130 and a new environment variable
131 .B RESOLV_SPOOF_CHECK
132 can take arguments like
133 .IR off ", " nowarn ", and " warn .
134 Line comments can appear anywhere and not only at the beginning of a line.
137 .BR nsswitch.conf (5)
138 file is the modern way of controlling the order of host lookups.
140 In glibc 2.4 and earlier, the following keyword is recognized:
143 This keyword specifies how host lookups are to be performed.
144 It should be followed by one or more lookup methods, separated by commas.
146 .IR bind ", " hosts ", and " nis .
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154 Since glibc 2.0.7, and up through glibc 2.24, the following keywords and environment variable have
155 been recognized but never implemented:
162 the resolver library will attempt to prevent hostname spoofing to
163 enhance the security of
164 .BR rlogin " and " rsh .
165 It works as follows: after performing a host address lookup,
166 the resolver library will perform a hostname lookup for that address.
168 do not match, the query fails.
175 If this option is set to
180 the resolver library will log a warning of the error via the
187 .IR off ", " nowarn ", and " warn .
188 If this option is set to
190 spoofed addresses are permitted and no warnings will be emitted
191 via the syslog facility.
192 If this option is set to
194 the resolver library will attempt to prevent hostname spoofing to
195 enhance the security and log a warning of the error via the syslog
197 If this option is set to
199 the resolver library will attempt to prevent hostname spoofing to
200 enhance the security but not emit warnings via the syslog facility.
201 Setting this option to anything else is equal to setting it to
204 .B RESOLV_SPOOF_CHECK
206 .IR nospoof ", " spoofalert ", and " spoof
207 commands in the same way as the
211 .IR off ", " nowarn ", and " warn .
213 .BR gethostbyname (3),
215 .BR nsswitch.conf (5),