knotd(8) Knot DNS knotd(8)
NAME
knotd - Knot DNS server daemon
SYNOPSIS
knotd [config_option] [options]
DESCRIPTION
Knot DNS is a high-performance authoritative DNS server. The knotd
program is the DNS server daemon.
Config options
-c, --config file
Use a textual configuration file (default is
/usr/local/etc/knot/knot.conf).
-C, --confdb directory
Use a binary configuration database directory (default is
/usr/local/var/lib/knot/confdb). The default configuration
database, if exists, has a preference to the default
configuration file.
Options
-m, --max-conf-size MiB
Set maximum size of the configuration database (default is 500
MiB, maximum 10000 MiB).
-s, --socket path
Use a remote control UNIX socket path (default is
/usr/local/var/run/knot/knot.sock).
-d, --daemonize [directory]
Run the server as a daemon. New root directory may be specified
(default is /).
-v, --verbose
Enable debug output.
-h, --help
Print the program help.
-V, --version
Print the program version. The option -VV makes the program
print the compile time configuration summary.
Signals
The knotd process handles the following signals:
o SIGINT - Stop the process.
o SIGHUP - Reload the server configuration and reopen configured log
files.
o SIGUSR1 - Reload all configured zones (not recommended with catalog
zones).
EXIT VALUES
Exit status of 0 means successful operation. Any other exit status
indicates an error.
SEE ALSO
knot.conf(5), knotc(8), keymgr(8), kjournalprint(8).
AUTHOR
CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o. and contributors <https://www.knot-dns.cz/>
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o. and contributors
3.5.0 2025-09-18 knotd(8)
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