Domain Name System (DNS) is a service that provides the resolution of host names to IP addresses.
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How can I update my dynamic DNS under OpenWRT?
I have an OpenWrt 10.03, and I need to update my dynamic DNS account (e.g., OpenDNS or DYNDNS) when my IP changes. How can I do this from the terminal?
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dns queries not using nscd for caching
I'm trying to use nscd (Nameservices Cache Daemon) to cache dns locally so I can stop using bind to do it. I've gotten it started and ntpd seems to attempt to use it. But everything else for hosts ...
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Make nslookup use specific interface
On my computer I have two network cards. Both are using different Internet Providers service.
Both Internet service provider have different DNS server and their IP address are known to me.
I want to ...
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Strange issue with curl/lynx and non resolving domains
I have a weird issue on my server in that if I use curl or lynx to try and access a
URL that doesn't exist (say a non registered domain, or a domain
that's not in DNS), I don't get an error, it ...
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Working DNS-DHCP combo for LAN
Can anyone recommend a working DNS-DHCP combo for a small mixed-platform LAN? Preferably one where hosts can be assigned IP addresses and/or names with a web-GUI. The typical DHCP package on Linux ...
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Command/scripts to check the Reverse DNS Lookup time
I am working on a project in which one master communicates with numbers of slaves. For that it has to make connection with hosts in network. But sometimes it hangs.
I think that the reason behind is ...
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How to detect particular system call called or not in a whole workflow?
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My task is mirroring , i.e., copying updated data from master server to all mirrors, by using rsync and rsh. But during rsync and rsh, I found some delay. My thinking is , the reason for ...
