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
       If the knotd process receives a SIGHUP signal, it reloads its configuration and reopens the log files, if
       they  are  configured.  When  knotd  receives  a  SIGUSR1  signal,  it reloads all configured zones. Upon
       receiving a SIGINT signal, knotd exits.

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 Labs <https://www.knot-dns.cz>

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 2010–2025, CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o.

3.4.6                                              2025-04-10                                           KNOTD(8)