Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 08:00:02 -0800 (PST) From: Dan Nelson <dnelson@emsphone.com> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/17532: "host" only prints A records by default Message-ID: <200003221600.IAA34093@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/17532; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Dan Nelson <dnelson@emsphone.com> To: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: bin/17532: "host" only prints A records by default Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 09:51:08 -0600 In the last episode (Mar 22), Sheldon Hearn said: > On Tue, 21 Mar 2000 10:39:09 CST, dnelson@emsphone.com wrote: > > > One of the BIND updates changed the default behaviour of the "host" > > command. It used to print both A and MX records for the address > > queried, but now it only prints the A record. You have to run > > "host -t mx" to get MX info. The manpage still says the old > > behaviour is the default. > > Wouldn't it be better to update the manual page to describe the new > behaviour? This would keep host on FreeBSD consistent with host on > other platforms running the same version of BIND. But I'd rather see the old behaviour :) It annoys me on other platforms with Bind 8, but this one I can at least change. -- Dan Nelson dnelson@emsphone.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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