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.TH "UNBOUND-CHECKCONF" "8" "@date@" "@version@" "Unbound"
.SH NAME
unbound-checkconf \- Check Unbound @version@ configuration file for errors.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.sp
\fBunbound\-checkconf\fP [\fB\-hf\fP] [\fB\-o option\fP] [cfgfile]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
\fBunbound\-checkconf\fP checks the configuration file for the
\fI\%unbound(8)\fP DNS resolver for syntax and other errors.
The config file syntax is described in
\fI\%unbound.conf(5)\fP\&.
.sp
The available options are:
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.TP
.B \-h
Show the version and commandline option help.
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.B \-f
Print full pathname, with chroot applied to it.
Use with the \fI\%\-o\fP option.
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.TP
.B \-q
Make the operation quiet, suppress output on success.
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.B \-o <option>
If given, after checking the config file the value of this option is
printed to stdout.
For \fB\(dq\(dq\fP (disabled) options an empty line is printed.
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.B cfgfile
The config file to read with settings for Unbound.
It is checked.
If omitted, the config file at the default location is checked.
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.SH EXIT CODE
.sp
The \fBunbound\-checkconf\fP program exits with status code 1 on error, 0 for a
correct config file.
.SH FILES
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.B @ub_conf_file@
Unbound configuration file.
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.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
\fI\%unbound.conf(5)\fP,
\fI\%unbound(8)\fP\&.
.SH AUTHOR
Unbound developers are mentioned in the CREDITS file in the distribution.
.SH COPYRIGHT
1999-2025, NLnet Labs
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