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The dnsutl package is a collection tools to make administering DNS easier.
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These include programs for:
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* Generating the reverse DNS mapping by using the DNS forward mapping.
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This is useful for producing a self-consistent DNS configuration.
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* Generating the /etc/ethers file by using a bogus record type.
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* Generating the /etc/hosts file by using the DNS forward mapping.
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* Generating the /etc/bootptab file by using the MAC and IP information.
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* Generating the /etc/netgroup file by using the DNS forward mapping.
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* Generating the Sun /etc/bootparams file by using the MAC and IP information.
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* Checking the new-style /etc/named.conf files for self-consistency.
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* Checking the old-style /etc/named.boot files for self-consistency.
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* Generating the DNS forward mapping by using the /etc/hosts file.
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This could be a first step to configuring your DNS server.
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* Generating the /etc/dhcp.conf file by using the MAC and IP information.
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All of these programs are both faster than shell scripts, and more
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robust when faced with all the peculiar semantics of DNS resource files.
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They even understand the $include directive.
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WWW: http://dnsutl.sourceforge.net/
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