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24 .Nd configuration file for the Hesiod library
28 determines the behavior of the Hesiod library.
29 Blank lines and lines beginning with a
31 character are ignored. All other lines should be of the form
35 where the value should be a single word. Possible variables and
37 .Bl -tag -width classes
39 Specifies the domain prefix used for Hesiod queries. In almost all
40 cases, you should specify
41 .Dq Em lhs Ns = Ns Ar .ns .
42 The default value if you do
43 not specify an lhs value is no domain prefix, which is not compatible
44 with most Hesiod domains.
46 Specifies the default Hesiod domain; this value may be overridden by
49 environment variable. You must specify an
52 library to work properly.
54 Specifies which DNS classes Hesiod should do lookups in. Possible
57 (the preferred class) and
59 (the deprecated class,
60 still used by some sites). You may specify both classes separated by
61 a comma to try one class first and then the other if no entry is
62 available in the first class. The default value of the classes
69 There default value for
71 should probably be more reasonable.