Doing a plain "dig" lists the root servers. His command pipes the results of that plain "dig" command into the /var/named/named.ca file.
On Fri, 24 May 2002, Ashwin Khandare wrote: > The information provided by you is great but somehow I did not understand > this command > dig > /var/named/named.ca > Will u pls elaborate on the same? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel J. Cody" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 7:25 AM > Subject: Re: DNS: Keeping root server list up to date? > > > > Hey Peter - > > > > Good question... It is something you should update, IMO, on a 'fairly' > > regular basis. I have a job that runs monthly via cron which > > > > dig > /var/named/named.ca > > > > hth > > > > Dan > > > > Peter Kiem wrote: > > > Is the file /var/named/named.ca which contains the root nameserver info > > > something that server admins need to keep up to date? > > > > > > Or is the file Red Hat packages in their RPMs current enough and we > don't > > > have to worry about it? > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.361 / Virus Database: 199 - Release Date: 5/7/02 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
