: LINUX h2n ( Translate host table to name server file format )

[Andris Kalnozols]

> > Dear ISC - Organization,
> >
> > My name is Thomas Pletter and i am responsible for our DNS system.
> > I work as administrator in the biggest food company of austria.
> > Until now we have only HPUX primary and secondary DNS server.
> > But we have to install LINUX primary and secondary DNS server.
> >
> > But we have one problem with LINUX:
> >
> > At HPUX i create with command : hosts_to_named the name server files.
> > All version from BIND 4.9.7 until BIND 9.
> >
> > Under LINUX the command : h2n is only available with BIND 4.9.7.
> >
> > What is the right way to translate host table to name server file
> > format with BIND 8.x or BIND 9.x under LINUX ?
> >
> > maybe you can give me some information ?
> >
> > if not , sorry for the circumstances !
> >
> > best regards,
> >
> > Thomas Pletter
> >
> > EDP BILLA 

The version of h2n that's available at

  ftp://ftp.hpl.hp.com/pub/h2n/h2n.tar.gz

works for all versions of BIND.  It runs fine under HP-UX and Linux.

Andris