source: basicnet/netutils/bind-utils.xml@ 3bba7e2

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  <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
  %general-entities;

  <!ENTITY bind-download-http   "http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/infosys/servers/isc/bind9/&bind-version;/bind-&bind-version;.tar.gz">
  <!ENTITY bind-download-ftp    "ftp://ftp.isc.org/isc/bind9/&bind-version;/bind-&bind-version;.tar.gz">
  <!ENTITY bind-size            "4.4 MB">
  <!ENTITY bind-utils-buildsize "47 MB">
  <!ENTITY bind-utils-time      "0.54 SBU">
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<sect1 id="bind-utils" xreflabel="BIND Utilities-&bind-version;">
<?dbhtml filename="bind-utils.html"?>
<title>BIND Utilities-&bind-version;</title>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application><acronym>BIND</acronym> Utilities</application></title>

<para><application><acronym>BIND</acronym> Utilities</application> is not a 
separate package, it is a collection of the client side programs that are 
included with <application><xref linkend="bind"/></application>. The 
<application><acronym>BIND</acronym></application> package includes client 
side programs such as <command>nslookup</command>, <command>dig</command> and 
<command>host</command>. If you install <application><acronym>BIND</acronym>
</application> server, these programs will be installed automatically. This 
section is for those users who don't need the complete
<application><acronym>BIND</acronym></application> server, but need these 
client side applications.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink
url="&bind-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink
url="&bind-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &bind-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated Disk space required:
&bind-utils-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&bind-utils-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application><acronym>BIND</acronym> Utilities</application></title>

<para>Install <application><acronym>BIND</acronym> Utilities</application> by 
running the following commands:</para>

<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr &amp;&amp;
make -C lib/dns &amp;&amp;
make -C lib/isc &amp;&amp;
make -C bin/dig &amp;&amp;
make -C bin/dig install</userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Command explanations</title>

<para><command>make -C lib/...</command>: This command  builds the libraries that are needed for the client programs.</para>

<para><command>make -C bin/dig</command>: This command  builds the client programs.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>The <application><acronym>BIND</acronym> Utilities</application> package 
contains <command>dig</command>, <command>host</command> and
<command>nslookup</command>.</para>

</sect2>

</sect1>