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host.conf.5: Wording fix: s/resolv+/the resolver library/ 

The term "resolv+" seems to be historical cruft.

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Michael Kerrisk 2015-06-16 13:20:54 +02:00
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@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Each time it should be
followed by a list of domains, separated by colons (\(aq:\(aq), semicolons followed by a list of domains, separated by colons (\(aq:\(aq), semicolons
(\(aq;\(aq) or commas (\(aq,\(aq), with the leading dot. (\(aq;\(aq) or commas (\(aq,\(aq), with the leading dot.
When set, the When set, the
resolv+ library will automatically trim the given domain name from the resolver library will automatically trim the given domain name from the
end of any hostname resolved via DNS. end of any hostname resolved via DNS.
This is intended for use with This is intended for use with
local hosts and domains. local hosts and domains.
@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Valid values are
.IR on " and " off . .IR on " and " off .
If set to If set to
.IR on , .IR on ,
the resolv+ library will return all valid addresses for a host that the resolver library will return all valid addresses for a host that
appears in the appears in the
.I /etc/hosts .I /etc/hosts
file, file,
@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ Valid values are
.IR on " and " off . .IR on " and " off .
If set to If set to
.IR on , .IR on ,
resolv+ will attempt to reorder host addresses so that local addresses the resolver library
will attempt to reorder host addresses so that local addresses
(i.e., on the same subnet) are listed first when a (i.e., on the same subnet) are listed first when a
.BR gethostbyname (3) .BR gethostbyname (3)
is performed. is performed.
@ -152,11 +153,11 @@ Valid values are
.IR on " and " off . .IR on " and " off .
If set to If set to
.IR on , .IR on ,
the resolv+ library will attempt to prevent hostname spoofing to the resolver library will attempt to prevent hostname spoofing to
enhance the security of enhance the security of
.BR rlogin " and " rsh . .BR rlogin " and " rsh .
It works as follows: after performing a host address lookup, resolv+ It works as follows: after performing a host address lookup,
will perform a hostname lookup for that address. the resolver library will perform a hostname lookup for that address.
If the two hostnames If the two hostnames
do not match, the query will fail. do not match, the query will fail.
The default value is The default value is
@ -169,7 +170,8 @@ If this option is set to
.I on .I on
and the and the
.I nospoof .I nospoof
option is also set, resolv+ will log a warning of the error via the option is also set,
the resolver library will log a warning of the error via the
syslog facility. syslog facility.
The default value is The default value is
.IR off . .IR off .
@ -183,12 +185,12 @@ spoofed addresses are permitted and no warnings will be emitted
via the syslog facility. via the syslog facility.
If this option is set to If this option is set to
.IR warn , .IR warn ,
resolv+ will attempt to prevent hostname spoofing to the resolver library will attempt to prevent hostname spoofing to
enhance the security and log a warning of the error via the syslog enhance the security and log a warning of the error via the syslog
facility. facility.
If this option is set to If this option is set to
.IR nowarn , .IR nowarn ,
the resolv+ library will attempt to prevent hostname spoofing to the resolver library will attempt to prevent hostname spoofing to
enhance the security but not emit warnings via the syslog facility. enhance the security but not emit warnings via the syslog facility.
Setting this option to anything else is equal to setting it to Setting this option to anything else is equal to setting it to
.IR nowarn . .IR nowarn .