Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] addn-hosts vs host-record
On 08/03/18 20:01, Donald Muller wrote: > > >> -Original Message- >> From: Simon Kelley <si...@thekelleys.org.uk> >> Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 11:06 AM >> To: Donald Muller <donmulle...@outlook.com> >> Subject: Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] addn-hosts vs host-record >> >> >> >> >>> What is the difference between addn-hosts and host-record? Are the >>> same records created for both? >>> >> >> Not necessarily. A name/address pair in a hosts file creates a A/ record >> and a PTR record to do address->name mapping. Depending on the setting of >> --expand-hosts, it may do the same for a name composed of a simple name >> and the contents of the dnsmasdq --domain setting. >> >> host-record just creates a simple A or record. >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Simon. > > HI Simon, > > According to the man pages a host-record also creates a PTR record. > >>From the man page - Add A, and PTR records to the DNS. > Ah, indeed. Apologies for winging it. The man page tells the truth, and also mentions the expand-hosts issue. That's the answer you're looking for. Cheers, Simon. ___ Dnsmasq-discuss mailing list Dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dnsmasq-discuss
Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] addn-hosts vs host-record
> -Original Message- > From: Simon Kelley <si...@thekelleys.org.uk> > Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 11:06 AM > To: Donald Muller <donmulle...@outlook.com> > Subject: Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] addn-hosts vs host-record > > > > > > What is the difference between addn-hosts and host-record? Are the > > same records created for both? > > > > Not necessarily. A name/address pair in a hosts file creates a A/ record > and a PTR record to do address->name mapping. Depending on the setting of > --expand-hosts, it may do the same for a name composed of a simple name > and the contents of the dnsmasdq --domain setting. > > host-record just creates a simple A or record. > > > Cheers, > > Simon. HI Simon, According to the man pages a host-record also creates a PTR record. >From the man page - Add A, and PTR records to the DNS. Thanks Don ___ Dnsmasq-discuss mailing list Dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dnsmasq-discuss
[Dnsmasq-discuss] addn-hosts vs host-record
Hi, What is the difference between addn-hosts and host-record? Are the same records created for both? Thanks Don ___ Dnsmasq-discuss mailing list Dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dnsmasq-discuss