'punching nameserver'

[Alan Cox]

On Thu, Apr 08, 2004 at 06:00:39AM +0200, Josep Puigdemont wrote:
> #: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-post:83
> msgid "punching nameserver $nameserver through the firewall"
> msgstr ""
> 
> The problem is the meaning of "punch (to)" in this sentence, any hints?

A punch is a device that makes a hole in something "hole punch" for example
not just what the sysadmin would like to do to some users

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