# named

> Execute the DNS (Dynamic Name Service) server daemon that converts host names to IP addresses and vice versa.
> More information: <https://linux.die.net/man/8/named>.

- Read the default configuration file `/etc/named.conf`, read any initial data and listen for queries:

`named`

- Read a custom configuration file:

`named -c {{path/to/named.conf}}`

- Use IPv4 or IPv6 only, even if the host machine is capable of utilising other protocols:

`named {{-4|-6}}`

- Listen for queries on a specific port instead of the default port `53`:

`named -p {{port}}`

- Run the server in the foreground and do not daemonize:

`named -f`
