[Dnsmasq-discuss] addn-hosts vs host-record

[Donald Muller]

Hi,

What is the difference between addn-hosts and host-record? Are the same records created for both?

Thanks
Don

[Donald Muller]

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Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] addn-hosts vs host-record

Post by Donald Muller
What is the difference between addn-hosts and host-record? Are the
same records created for both?

Not necessarily. A name/address pair in a hosts file creates a A/AAAA record
and a PTR record to do address->name mapping. Depending on the setting of
--expand-hosts, it may do the same for a name composed of a simple name
and the contents of the dnsmasdq --domain setting.
host-record just creates a simple A or AAAA record.
Cheers,
Simon.

HI Simon,

According to the man pages a host-record also creates a PTR record.

From the man page - Add A, AAAA and PTR records to the DNS.

Thanks
Don

[Simon Kelley]

Post by Donald Muller

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] addn-hosts vs host-record

Post by Donald Muller
What is the difference between addn-hosts and host-record? Are the
same records created for both?

Not necessarily. A name/address pair in a hosts file creates a A/AAAA record
and a PTR record to do address->name mapping. Depending on the setting of
--expand-hosts, it may do the same for a name composed of a simple name
and the contents of the dnsmasdq --domain setting.
host-record just creates a simple A or AAAA record.
Cheers,
Simon.

HI Simon,
According to the man pages a host-record also creates a PTR record.

From the man page - Add A, AAAA and PTR records to the DNS.

Ah, indeed. Apologies for winging it. The man page tells the truth, and
also mentions the expand-hosts issue. That's the answer you're looking for.

Cheers,

Simon.