Name : hesiod Product : Fedora 27 Version : 3.2.1 Release : 14.fc27 URL : None Summary : Shared libraries for querying the Hesiod naming service Description : Hesiod is a system which uses existing DNS functionality to provide access to databases of information that changes infrequently. It is often used to distribute information kept in the /etc/passwd, /etc/group, and /etc/printcap files, among others.