What is the default DNS cache expiration time in the Bluecoat ProxySG appliance and How can I change it?

Q: What is the default DNS cache expiration time?

A: Whether or not a DNS query cached is based on the response from the respective DNS server(s):

If DNS responds that the query is non-cacheable, the cache time-to-live (TTL) is set to 0.

If DNS responds that the query is cacheable, the cache TTL is set to a value in seconds.
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How to install pf-kernel in debian

pf-kernel is yet another Linux kernel fork which provides you with a handful of awesome features not merged into mainline. It is based on neither existing Linux fork nor patchset, although some unofficial ports may be used if required patches haven’t been released officially. The name of the fork is by no means related to BSD Packet Filter. «pf» stands for «post-factum», the author’s nickname.

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