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/usr/bin/nsd-checkconf

The NLnet Labs Name Server Daemon (NSD) is an authoritative, RFC compliant DNS nameserver.

From nsd 4.15.4-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running nsd-checkconf --help (exit 1). permalink

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usage: nsd-checkconf [-v|-h] [-o option] [-z zonename]
                     [-s keyname] [-t tlsauthname] <configfilename>
       Checks NSD configuration file for errors.
       Version 4.15.4. Report bugs to <https://github.com/NLnetLabs/nsd/issues or nsd-bugs@nlnetlabs.nl>.

Use with a configfile as argument to check syntax.
Use with -o, -z, -t or -s options to query the configuration.

-v			Verbose, echo settings that take effect to std output.
-h			Print this help information.
-f			Use with -o to print final pathnames, ie. with chroot.
-o option		Print value of the option specified to stdout.
-p pattern		Print option value for the pattern given.
-z zonename		Print option value for the zone given.
-a keyname		Print algorithm name for the TSIG key.
-s keyname		Print base64 secret blob for the TSIG key.
-t tls-auth-name	Print auth domain name for the tls-auth clause.
Options (9)
OptionDescriptionSource
-vAfter reading print the options to standard output in configfile format.help + man
-hPrint usage help information and exit.help + man
-fPrint full pathname when used with files, like with -o pidfile.help + man
-o optionPrint value of the option specified to stdout.help + man
-p patternReturn the option specified with -o for the given pattern name.help + man
-z zonenameReturn the option specified with -o for zone 'zonename'.help + man
-a keynamePrint algorithm name for the TSIG key.help
-s keynamePrints the key secret (base64 blob) configured for this key in the config file.help + man
-t tls-auth-namePrints the authentication domain name configured for this tls-auth clause in the config file.help + man

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