nnsd(n)nnsd(n)______________________________________________________________________________NAMEnnsd - Name service facility, Commandline Server Application
SYNOPSISnnsd ?-localonly flag? ?-port port?
_________________________________________________________________DESCRIPTION
Please read Name service facility, introduction first.
The application described by this document, nns, is a simple command
line server for the nano name service facility provided by the Tcllib
packages nameserv, and nameserv::server. Beyond that the application's
sources also serve as an example of how to use the server package name‐
serv::server.
This name service facility has nothing to do with the Internet's Domain
Name System, otherwise known as DNS. If the reader is looking for a
package dealing with that please see either of the packages dns and
resolv, both found in Tcllib too.
USE CASES
nnsd was written with the following main use case in mind.
[1] Run a nano name service on some host.
COMMAND LINE
nnsd ?-localonly flag? ?-port port?
The command configures a server per the specified options and
starts it. The command will not exit on its, as it keeps the
name service database wholly in memory. The user has to kill it
explicitly, eithre by sending a a signal, or through the job-
control facilities of the shell in use.
The options to configure the name service are explained in sec‐
tion OPTIONS.
OPTIONS
This section describes all the options available to the user of the
application
-localonly bool
If this option is not specified it defaults to true, i.e.
acceptance of only local connections. The server will accept
remote connections, i.e. connections from other hosts, if and
only if this option is configured to false.
-port number
If this option is not specified it defaults to 38573. It speci‐
fies the TCP port the server has to listen on for requests.
BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK
This document, and the application it describes, will undoubtedly con‐
tain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category name‐
serv of the Tcllib SF Trackers [http://source‐
forge.net/tracker/?group_id=12883]. Please also report any ideas for
enhancements you may have for either application and/or documentation.
SEE ALSOnameserv::common(n), nameserv::server(n)KEYWORDS
application, name service, server
CATEGORY
Networking
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2007-2008 Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>
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