ndc
BIND name daemon controller
TLDR
Reload BIND configuration
$ ndc reload
Show BIND status$ ndc status
Stop BIND server$ ndc stop
Start BIND server$ ndc start
Flush cache$ ndc flush
Restart BIND$ ndc restart
SYNOPSIS
ndc [command]
DESCRIPTION
ndc is the BIND name daemon controller. It manages the BIND DNS server.The tool sends commands to named. Legacy tool, replaced by rndc.
PARAMETERS
COMMAND
Control command.reload
Reload configuration.status
Show server status.stop
Stop server.start
Start server.flush
Flush DNS cache.restart
Restart server.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Legacy tool. Use rndc instead. Requires running named.
HISTORY
ndc was the original BIND control utility, now deprecated in favor of rndc.