NAME

       pdns_server - The PowerDNS nameserver

SYNOPSIS

       pdns_server [options]

DESCRIPTION

OPTIONS

       --daemon=yes|no
              Indicate  if  the  server  should run in the background as a real daemon, or in the
              foreground.

       --guardian=yes|no
              Run pdns_server inside a guardian. This guardian monitors the  performance  of  the
              inner pdns_server instance. It is also this guardian that pdns_control talks to.

       --control-console
              Run the server in a special monitor mode. This enables detailed logging and exposes
              the raw control socket.

       --loglevel=<level>
              Set the logging level.

       --help To view more options that are available use this option.

FILES

       <socket>
              Control socket used to communicate with pdns_server.

SEE ALSO

       pdns_control(8)