[PATCH] resolv.conf.5: explain how to set empty domain

[PATCH] resolv.conf.5: explain how to set empty domain

[Simon Paillard]

See http://bugs.debian.org/463575
---
 man5/resolv.conf.5 |    1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/man5/resolv.conf.5 b/man5/resolv.conf.5
index 716b345..9f2f3f9 100644
--- a/man5/resolv.conf.5
+++ b/man5/resolv.conf.5
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ until a maximum number of retries are made.)
 \fBdomain\fP Local domain name.
 Most queries for names within this domain can use short names
 relative to the local domain.
+If set to \(aq.\(aq, the root domain is considered.
 If no \fBdomain\fP entry is present, the domain is determined
 from the local hostname returned by
 .BR gethostname (2);
-- 
1.7.10.4

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Re: [PATCH] resolv.conf.5: explain how to set empty domain

[Simon Paillard]

Hi Michael,

Do you have a comment on this ?

On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 04:38:43PM +0200, Simon Paillard wrote:
> See http://bugs.debian.org/463575
> ---
>  man5/resolv.conf.5 |    1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 
> diff --git a/man5/resolv.conf.5 b/man5/resolv.conf.5
> index 716b345..9f2f3f9 100644
> --- a/man5/resolv.conf.5
> +++ b/man5/resolv.conf.5
> @@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ until a maximum number of retries are made.)
>  \fBdomain\fP Local domain name.
>  Most queries for names within this domain can use short names
>  relative to the local domain.
> +If set to \(aq.\(aq, the root domain is considered.
>  If no \fBdomain\fP entry is present, the domain is determined
>  from the local hostname returned by
>  .BR gethostname (2);
> -- 
> 1.7.10.4

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Simon Paillard
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Re: [PATCH] resolv.conf.5: explain how to set empty domain

[Michael Kerrisk]

On 05/19/13 16:38, Simon Paillard wrote:
> See http://bugs.debian.org/463575

Applied.

Thanks,

Michael


> ---
>  man5/resolv.conf.5 |    1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 
> diff --git a/man5/resolv.conf.5 b/man5/resolv.conf.5
> index 716b345..9f2f3f9 100644
> --- a/man5/resolv.conf.5
> +++ b/man5/resolv.conf.5
> @@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ until a maximum number of retries are made.)
>  \fBdomain\fP Local domain name.
>  Most queries for names within this domain can use short names
>  relative to the local domain.
> +If set to \(aq.\(aq, the root domain is considered.
>  If no \fBdomain\fP entry is present, the domain is determined
>  from the local hostname returned by
>  .BR gethostname (2);
> 

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