[Dnsmasq-discuss] Can 'addn-hosts' file include CNAME entries?

[Matus UHLAR - fantomas]

On 26.08.20 22:15, Johnny Utahh wrote:
>Can 'addn-hosts' file include CNAME entries?

no. hosts files only contain IP-address mappings.

MAYBE the aliases in hosts files could be resolved as CNAME but I'm not sure
whether it's a good idea.


>If so, this would enable my team to have all local dns records in one 
>file (or directory, in case of 'hostsdir') rather than splitting CNAME 
>directives into .conf files, and the A/AAAA records into 'addn-hosts'. 
>A "one file" approach helps a dns-network designer to have a "single 
>view" of everything (in said network), if they want it.


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