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Jörg Behrmann 60e36dda6e man: change lexical to lexicographic
This changes the instances of lexical to lexicographic, thus making it easier
to grep for instances of lexicographic order, since there's only one variant of
the word to consider.

Lexicographic is chosen since there are slightly fewer instances of lexical and
lexicographic seems a better fit than lexical after checking a few
dictionaries.

The words lexical, lexicographic, and lexicographical are synonyms in
computing, meaning an alphabetical order. Both the Oxford dictionary and
Merriam-Webster make no distinction between lexicographic and lexicographical,
with only Wiktionary adding a more precise meaning of

    Meeting lexicographical standards or requirements; worthy of being included
    in a dictionary. [1]

Since, outside of computing, lexicographic(al) has the more specific meaning
pertaining to lexicography, i.e. the editing or making of dictionaries [2], and
lexical only has this as a secondary meaning after its linguistic meaning [3],
lexicographic fits the meaning of including and ordering entries better.

[1] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lexicographical#English
[2] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lexicographic
[3] https://www.oed.com/dictionary/lexical_adj
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<?xml version='1.0'?>
<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"
"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd">
<!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later -->
<refentry id="systemd.dnssd"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
conditional='ENABLE_RESOLVE'>
<refentryinfo>
<title>systemd.dnssd</title>
<productname>systemd</productname>
</refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>systemd.dnssd</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname>systemd.dnssd</refname>
<refpurpose>DNS-SD configuration</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<para><filename><replaceable>network_service</replaceable>.dnssd</filename></para>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<para>DNS-SD setup is performed by
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-resolved</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
</para>
<para>The main network service file must have the extension <filename>.dnssd</filename>; other
extensions are ignored.</para>
<para>The <filename>.dnssd</filename> files are read from the files located in the system network
directories <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/dnssd</filename> and
<filename>/usr/local/lib/systemd/dnssd</filename>, the volatile runtime network directory
<filename>/run/systemd/dnssd</filename> and the local administration network directory
<filename>/etc/systemd/dnssd</filename>. All configuration files are collectively sorted and processed in
lexicographic order, regardless of the directories in which they live. However, files with identical filenames
replace each other. Files in <filename>/etc/</filename> have the highest priority, files in
<filename>/run/</filename> take precedence over files with the same name in
<filename>/usr/lib/</filename>. This can be used to override a system-supplied configuration file with a
local file if needed.</para>
<para>Along with the network service file <filename>foo.dnssd</filename>, a "drop-in" directory
<filename>foo.dnssd.d/</filename> may exist. All files with the suffix
<literal>.conf</literal> from this directory will be parsed after the file itself is
parsed. This is useful to alter or add configuration settings, without having to modify the main
configuration file. Each drop-in file must have appropriate section headers.</para>
<para>In addition to <filename>/etc/systemd/dnssd</filename>, drop-in <literal>.d</literal> directories
can be placed in <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/dnssd</filename> or <filename>/run/systemd/dnssd</filename>
directories. Drop-in files in <filename>/etc/</filename> take precedence over those in
<filename>/run/</filename> which in turn take precedence over those in <filename>/usr/lib/</filename> or
<filename>/usr/local/lib</filename>. Drop-in files under any of these directories take precedence over
the main network service file wherever located.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>[Service] Section Options</title>
<para>The network service file contains a [Service]
section, which specifies a discoverable network service announced in a
local network with Multicast DNS broadcasts.</para>
<variablelist class='network-directives'>
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>Name=</varname></term>
<listitem>
<para>An instance name of the network service as defined in the section 4.1.1 of <ulink
url="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6763">RFC 6763</ulink>, e.g. <literal>webserver</literal>.</para>
<para>The option supports simple specifier expansion. The following expansions are understood:</para>
<table class='specifiers'>
<title>Specifiers available</title>
<tgroup cols='3' align='left' colsep='1' rowsep='1'>
<colspec colname="spec" />
<colspec colname="mean" />
<colspec colname="detail" />
<thead>
<row>
<entry>Specifier</entry>
<entry>Meaning</entry>
<entry>Details</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<xi:include href="standard-specifiers.xml" xpointer="a"/>
<xi:include href="standard-specifiers.xml" xpointer="A"/>
<xi:include href="standard-specifiers.xml" xpointer="b"/>
<xi:include href="standard-specifiers.xml" xpointer="B"/>
<xi:include href="standard-specifiers.xml" xpointer="H"/>
<xi:include href="standard-specifiers.xml" xpointer="m"/>
<xi:include href="standard-specifiers.xml" xpointer="M"/>
<xi:include href="standard-specifiers.xml" xpointer="o"/>
<xi:include href="standard-specifiers.xml" xpointer="v"/>
<xi:include href="standard-specifiers.xml" xpointer="w"/>
<xi:include href="standard-specifiers.xml" xpointer="W"/>
<xi:include href="standard-specifiers.xml" xpointer="percent"/>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
<xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v236"/>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>Type=</varname></term>
<listitem>
<para>A type of the network service as defined in the section 4.1.2 of <ulink
url="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6763">RFC 6763</ulink>, e.g. <literal>_http._tcp</literal>.
</para>
<xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v236"/>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>SubType=</varname></term>
<listitem>
<para>A subtype of the network service as defined in the section 7.1 of <ulink
url="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6763">RFC 6763</ulink>, e.g. <literal>_printer</literal>.
</para>
<xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v256"/>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>Port=</varname></term>
<listitem>
<para>An IP port number of the network service.</para>
<xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v236"/>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>Priority=</varname></term>
<listitem>
<para>A priority number set in <constant class='dns'>SRV</constant> resource records corresponding
to the network service.</para>
<xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v236"/>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>Weight=</varname></term>
<listitem>
<para>A weight number set in <constant class='dns'>SRV</constant> resource records corresponding
to the network service.</para>
<xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v236"/>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>TxtText=</varname></term>
<listitem>
<para>A whitespace-separated list of arbitrary key/value pairs
conveying additional information about the named service in the corresponding TXT resource record,
e.g. <literal>path=/portal/index.html</literal>. Keys and values can contain C-style escape
sequences which get translated upon reading configuration files.
</para>
<para>This option together with <varname>TxtData=</varname> may be specified more than once, in which
case multiple TXT resource records will be created for the service. If the empty string is assigned to
this option, the list is reset and all prior assignments will have no effect.
</para>
<xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v236"/>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>TxtData=</varname></term>
<listitem>
<para>A whitespace-separated list of arbitrary key/value pairs
conveying additional information about the named service in the corresponding TXT resource record
where values are base64-encoded string representing any binary data,
e.g. <literal>data=YW55IGJpbmFyeSBkYXRhCg==</literal>. Keys can contain C-style escape
sequences which get translated upon reading configuration files.
</para>
<para>This option together with <varname>TxtText=</varname> may be specified more than once, in which
case multiple TXT resource records will be created for the service. If the empty string is assigned to
this option, the list is reset and all prior assignments will have no effect.
</para>
<xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v236"/>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Examples</title>
<example>
<title>HTTP service</title>
<programlisting># /etc/systemd/dnssd/http.dnssd
[Service]
Name=%H
Type=_http._tcp
Port=80
TxtText=path=/stats/index.html t=temperature_sensor</programlisting>
<para>This makes the http server running on the host discoverable in the local network
given MulticastDNS is enabled on the network interface.</para>
<para>Now the utility <literal>resolvectl</literal> should be able to resolve the
service to the host's name:</para>
<programlisting>$ resolvectl service meteo._http._tcp.local
meteo._http._tcp.local: meteo.local:80 [priority=0, weight=0]
169.254.208.106%senp0s21f0u2u4
fe80::213:3bff:fe49:8aa%senp0s21f0u2u4
path=/stats/index.html
t=temperature_sensor
(meteo/_http._tcp/local)
-- Information acquired via protocol mDNS/IPv6 in 4.0ms.
-- Data is authenticated: yes</programlisting>
<para><literal>Avahi</literal> running on a different host in the same local network should see the service as well:</para>
<programlisting>$ avahi-browse -a -r
+ enp3s0 IPv6 meteo Web Site local
+ enp3s0 IPv4 meteo Web Site local
= enp3s0 IPv6 meteo Web Site local
hostname = [meteo.local]
address = [fe80::213:3bff:fe49:8aa]
port = [80]
txt = ["path=/stats/index.html" "t=temperature_sensor"]
= enp3s0 IPv4 meteo Web Site local
hostname = [meteo.local]
address = [169.254.208.106]
port = [80]
txt = ["path=/stats/index.html" "t=temperature_sensor"]</programlisting>
</example>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>See Also</title>
<para><simplelist type="inline">
<member><citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></member>
<member><citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-resolved.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry></member>
<member><citerefentry><refentrytitle>resolvectl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></member>
</simplelist></para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>