KNOTD(8)                           Knot DNS                           KNOTD(8)

NAME
       knotd - Knot DNS server daemon

SYNOPSIS
       knotd [config_option] [options]

DESCRIPTION
       Knot DNS is a high-performance authoritative DNS server. The knotd
       program is the DNS server daemon.

   Config options

       -c, --config file
              Use a textual configuration file (default is
              /etc/knot/knot.conf).

       -C, --confdb directory
              Use a binary configuration database directory (default is
              /var/lib/knot/confdb).  The default configuration database, if
              exists, has a preference to the default configuration file.

   Options

       -m, --max-conf-size MiB
              Set maximum size of the configuration database (default is 500
              MiB, maximum 10000 MiB).

       -s, --socket path
              Use a remote control UNIX socket path (default is
              /run/knot/knot.sock).

       -d, --daemonize [directory]
              Run the server as a daemon. New root directory may be specified
              (default is /).

       -v, --verbose
              Enable debug output.

       -h, --help
              Print the program help.

       -V, --version
              Print the program version.

   Signals
       If the knotd process receives a SIGHUP signal, it reloads its
       configuration and reopens the log files, if they are configured. When
       knotd receives a SIGUSR1 signal, it reloads all configured zones. Upon
       receiving a SIGINT signal, knotd exits.

EXIT VALUES
       Exit status of 0 means successful operation. Any other exit status
       indicates an error.

SEE ALSO
       knot.conf(5), knotc(8), keymgr(8), kjournalprint(8).

AUTHOR
       CZ.NIC Labs <https://www.knot-dns.cz>

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright 2010-2024, CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o.

3.3.5                             2024-03-06                          KNOTD(8)