[//000000001]: # (nnsd \- Name service facility)
[//000000002]: # (Generated from file 'nnsd\.man' by tcllib/doctools with format 'markdown')
[//000000003]: # (Copyright &copy; 2007\-2008 Andreas Kupries <andreas\_kupries@users\.sourceforge\.net>)
[//000000004]: # (nnsd\(n\) 1\.0\.1 tcllib "Name service facility")

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# NAME

nnsd \- Name service facility, Commandline Server Application

# <a name='toc'></a>Table Of Contents

  - [Table Of Contents](#toc)

  - [Synopsis](#synopsis)

  - [Description](#section1)

      - [USE CASES](#subsection1)

      - [COMMAND LINE](#subsection2)

      - [OPTIONS](#subsection3)

  - [Bugs, Ideas, Feedback](#section2)

  - [See Also](#seealso)

  - [Keywords](#keywords)

  - [Category](#category)

  - [Copyright](#copyright)

# <a name='synopsis'></a>SYNOPSIS

[__nnsd__ ?__\-localonly__ *flag*? ?__\-port__ *port*?](#1)  

# <a name='description'></a>DESCRIPTION

Please read *[Name service facility,
introduction](\.\./modules/nns/nns\_intro\.md)* first\.

The application described by this document, __[nns](nns\.md)__, is a
simple command line server for the nano name service facility provided by the
Tcllib packages __[nameserv](\.\./modules/nns/nns\_client\.md)__, and
__[nameserv::server](\.\./modules/nns/nns\_server\.md)__\. Beyond that the
application's sources also serve as an example of how to use the server package
__[nameserv::server](\.\./modules/nns/nns\_server\.md)__\.

This name service facility has nothing to do with the Internet's *Domain Name
System*, otherwise known as *[DNS](\.\./\.\./\.\./index\.md\#dns)*\. If the reader
is looking for a package dealing with that please see either of the packages
__[dns](\.\./modules/dns/tcllib\_dns\.md)__ and __resolv__, both found
in Tcllib too\.

## <a name='subsection1'></a>USE CASES

__nnsd__ was written with the following main use case in mind\.

  1. Run a nano name service on some host\.

## <a name='subsection2'></a>COMMAND LINE

  - <a name='1'></a>__nnsd__ ?__\-localonly__ *flag*? ?__\-port__ *port*?

    The command configures a server per the specified options and starts it\. The
    command will not exit on its own, as it keeps the name service database
    wholly in memory\. The user has to kill it explicitly, either by sending a a
    signal, or through the job\-control facilities of the shell in use\.

    The options to configure the name service are explained in section
    [OPTIONS](#subsection3)\.

## <a name='subsection3'></a>OPTIONS

This section describes all the options available to the user of the application

  - __\-localonly__ bool

    If this option is not specified it defaults to __true__, i\.e\. acceptance
    of only local connections\. The server will accept remote connections, i\.e\.
    connections from other hosts, if and only if this option is configured to
    __false__\.

  - __\-port__ number

    If this option is not specified it defaults to __38573__\. It specifies
    the TCP port the server has to listen on for requests\.

# <a name='section2'></a>Bugs, Ideas, Feedback

This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and
other problems\. Please report such in the category *nameserv* of the [Tcllib
Trackers](http://core\.tcl\.tk/tcllib/reportlist)\. Please also report any ideas
for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation\.

When proposing code changes, please provide *unified diffs*, i\.e the output of
__diff \-u__\.

Note further that *attachments* are strongly preferred over inlined patches\.
Attachments can be made by going to the __Edit__ form of the ticket
immediately after its creation, and then using the left\-most button in the
secondary navigation bar\.

# <a name='seealso'></a>SEE ALSO

[nameserv::common\(n\)](\.\./modules/nns/nns\_common\.md),
[nameserv::server\(n\)](\.\./modules/nns/nns\_server\.md)

# <a name='keywords'></a>KEYWORDS

[application](\.\./\.\./\.\./index\.md\#application), [name
service](\.\./\.\./\.\./index\.md\#name\_service),
[server](\.\./\.\./\.\./index\.md\#server)

# <a name='category'></a>CATEGORY

Networking

# <a name='copyright'></a>COPYRIGHT

Copyright &copy; 2007\-2008 Andreas Kupries <andreas\_kupries@users\.sourceforge\.net>