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Name

dns_testnames

Synopsis

Squid uses these hostnames to test the DNS before starting. If Squid can’t resolve any of these names, it prints an error and refuses to run. If the default list doesn’t seem to work on your network, try listing some local hostnames instead.

Syntax	dns_testnames `hostname` ...
Default	dns_testnames netscape.com internic.net nlanr.net microsoft.com
Example	dns_testnames yahoo.com example.com squid-cache.org

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