4. Programs

The following sections document programs that are part of the Loop software distribution.

• 4.1. named --- DNS nameserver that implements authoritative server and recursive resolver features
• 4.2. named-journalprint --- Zone journal file printer
• 4.3. rndc --- Remote-control a named(8) process
• 4.4. nsec3hash --- NSEC3 hash generator
• 4.5. arpaname --- IP address to ARPA name translator
• 4.6. rndc-confgen --- rndc(1) key generator
• 4.7. ddns-confgen --- TSIG key generator
• 4.8. named-checkconf --- named.conf syntax checker
• 4.9. named-checkzone --- Zone master file syntax checker
• 4.10. named-rrchecker --- Resource records syntax checker
• 4.11. dnssec-dsfromkey --- DS RR generator
• 4.12. dnssec-importkey --- DNSKEY importer
• 4.13. dnssec-keyfromlabel --- DNSKEY importer from HSM
• 4.14. dnssec-keygen --- DNSKEY and KEY generator
• 4.15. dnssec-revoke --- DNSKEY revoker
• 4.16. dnssec-settime --- DNSKEY timing metadata setter
• 4.17. dnssec-signzone --- DNSSEC zone signer
• 4.18. dnssec-verify --- DNSSEC zone signature verifier
• 4.19. delv --- DNSSEC lookup and validation utility
• 4.20. dig --- DNS client with comprehensive DNS query capabilities
• 4.21. host - Simple DNS lookup client
• 4.22. nsupdate - DNS client to send dynamic DNS UPDATEs to a nameserver
• 4.23. dnsperf --- DNS client that measures DNS nameserver performance
• 4.24. resperf --- DNS client that measures DNS resolver performance