minor host man page cleanups from Tony Finch [RT #42476]
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<listitem>
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<para>
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"All". The <option>-a</option> option is normally equivalent
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to <option>-v</option> <option>-t</option> <literal>ANY</literal>.
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to <option>-v -t <literal>ANY</literal></option>.
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It also affects the behaviour of the <option>-l</option>
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list zone option.
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</para>
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<term>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Query class: This can be used to lookup Hesiod or Chaosnet
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class resource records. The default class is IN
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Query class: This can be used to lookup HS (Hesiod) or CH
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(Chaosnet) class resource records. The default class is IN
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(Internet).
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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List zone:
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The <command>host</command> performs a zone transfer of
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The <command>host</command> command performs a zone transfer of
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zone <parameter>name</parameter> and prints out the NS,
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PTR and address records (A/AAAA).
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</para>
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<para>
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Together, the <option>-l</option> <option>-a</option>
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Together, the <option>-l -a</option>
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options print all records in the zone.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Non-recursive query:
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Setting this option clears the <type>RD</type> —
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recursion desired — bit in the query. This should
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mean that the name server receiving the query will not
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attempt to resolve <parameter>name</parameter>.
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Setting this option clears the RD (recursion desired) bit
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in the query. This should mean that the name server
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receiving the query will not attempt to
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resolve <parameter>name</parameter>.
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The <option>-r</option> option
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enables <command>host</command> to mimic the behavior of a
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name server by making non-recursive queries and expecting
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Query type:
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the <parameter>type</parameter> argument can be any
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The <parameter>type</parameter> argument can be any
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recognized query type: CNAME, NS, SOA, TXT, DNSKEY, AXFR, etc.
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</para>
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<para>
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If a query type of IXFR is chosen the starting serial
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number can be specified by appending an equal followed by
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the starting serial number
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(e.g. <option>-t</option> <literal>IXFR=12345678</literal>).
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(like <option>-t <literal>IXFR=12345678</literal></option>).
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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Equivalent to the <option>-d</option> debug option.
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Verbose output can also be enabled by setting
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the <parameter>debug</parameter> option
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in<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>.
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in <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<term>-w</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Wait forever: the query timeout is set to the maximum possible.
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Wait forever: The query timeout is set to the maximum possible.
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See also the <option>-W</option> option.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
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<term>-W <replaceable class="parameter">wait</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Timeout: wait for up to <parameter>wait</parameter>
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Timeout: Wait for up to <parameter>wait</parameter>
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seconds for a reply. If <parameter>wait</parameter> is
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less than one, the wait interval is set to one second.
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</para>
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