Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of Hesiod


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02/23/12 10:21:37 (12 years ago)
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jdreed
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  • Hesiod

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    1 =Hesiod= 
     1= Hesiod = 
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    3 ==Background== 
     3== Background == 
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    55Hesiod is a simple string lookup service built on top of the Domain Name System.  Conceptually, the service translates a pair of strings (the "name" and "type") into a set of result strings.  This lookup is done very simply; a DNS lookup is done for name.type.ns.athena.mit.edu and the strings in the resulting TXT records are returned. 
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    1616Hesiod may, in some cases, be used to select a default printer for a specific workstation.  This information is ignored in the public cluster environment. 
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    18 ==Examples== 
     18== Examples == 
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    2020Hesiod can be queried with the `hesinfo` command.