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From: 08071TCP@MSU.BITNET (Doug Nelson)
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Subject: Re: /etc/hosts to BIND
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Date: 25 Apr 89 21:22:02 GMT
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>In the BIND 4.8 distribution we find:
>        1) :pwedit - convert /etc/passwd into user records for BIND
>        2) atod.y -  convert /usr/lib/aliases into mail records for BIND
>
>What we do not find is a somewhat more complex program to transform /etc/hosts
>into records for the BIND database.  Has anyone done this?

I have several "awk" scripts you might find useful.  See the files in
/src/hostmaint on serv1.cl.msu.edu (via anonymous ftp).  I maintain all
my records in the "hosts.txt" format, and convert the same file to both
the /etc/hosts format and named format.  Also there is a script to change
"hosts" format into "hosts.txt", which will get you started.

Doug Nelson
Network Software Manager
Michigan State University