RWHOISD(8)RWHOISD(8)NAMErwhoisd - Server for the RWhois Protocol
SYNOPSISrwhoisd [-c ConfFile] [-rsdiVvq]
DESCRIPTION
RWhoisd serves data using the RWhois protocol. The rwhoisd server will
serve formatted records based on a query, send referral and see-also
information, and change the server environment based on directives.
The server is typically run as a standalone server, although it can be
run from inetd(1).
OPTIONS
Options given on the command line override equivalent options given in
the rwhoisd configuration files.
-c The full path of the main rwhoisd configuration file. Default is
"rwhoisd.conf" in the current working directory.
-r Become a root rwhois server. No referrals to a higher level of
the tree are given if the server cannot find an answer to the
query.
-s Attempt a chroot(2) upon startup.
-d Start up in "daemon mode".
-i Start up in "inetd mode".
-v Verbose. Logging will occur at the "info" level. See sys‐
log.conf(4) for descriptions of the logging levels
-V Very Verbose. Logging will occur at the "debug" level.
-q Quiet Mode. Disable most logging. Logging will occur at the
"alert" level.
CONFIGURATION FILESSEE ALSOrwhois_indexer(8)BUGS
Please send any bugs to rwhois-bugs@rwhois.net.
18 March 1997 RWHOISD(8)
