nsupdate

[Kevin Darcy]

The BIND 9 version of nsupdate allows you to specify the target nameserver.


- Kevin

Stephen Amadei wrote:

> Hi everyone.
>
> I have been crunching through the Bind 8.2.3 for awhile now in my quest
> to compile a rigged copy of nsupdate (for my own internal use only).
>
> Maybe it's just me but I've had a tough time getting a grip on the
> internal workings of the code.
>
> Does anyone have a patch or know of a patch for the bind package so that
> nsupdate does not use the resolver library to do a name server update?  I
> want to be able to specify, either on the command line or hardcoded, the
> IP address of a name server to update.
>
> Or can someone point me to the right line of code in the bind package to
> twiddle?  I don't care if it breaks everything else, as I'm only custom
> compiling nsupdate.
>
> Thanx in advance.
>
>                                         ----Steve
> Stephen Amadei
> Dandy.net CTO
> Atlantic City, NJ