PDNS_CONTROL(8)

NAME
pdns_control - Control the pDNS nameserver

SYNOPSIS
pdns_control command

DESCRIPTION
pdns_control is used to send commands to a running pDNS nameserver.

COMMANDS

ccounts
    Show the content of the cache

cycle
    Restart the nameserver so it reloads its configuration.

list
    ????

purge [<record>]
    Purge entries from the packet cache. If the record name ends with a dollar ($) all entries that end with that name are removed. If no record is specified the entire cache is purged.

quit
    Tell a running pdns_server to to quit.

set <variable> <value>
    Set the configuration parameter <variable> to <value>. Currently only the query-logging can be set.

show <variable>
    Print the value of a specific configuration variable.

status
    Show usage statistics.

uptime
    Show the uptime of the running server.

version
    Print the version of the running pdns daemon.

FILES

<socket>
    Control socket used to communicate with pdns_server.

SEE ALSO
pdns_server(8)