TOPIC 9

Date: 4/2/2009
Doman Name Server (DNS)
Linux for Engineering and IT applications


DNS Query tools

  • nslookup - user friendly output. However, it is not as good as dig and host. 
    nslookup  node18.linux.class.
nslookup  192.168.5.38

  • dig - very verbose output. 
    dig  desktop18.linux.class.
dig mx desktop18.linux.class.
dig txt desktop18.linux.class. 
dig -x 128.6.238.19
dig txt engsoft.rutgers.edu. @128.6.224.114

  • host - user friendly output. 
    host 128.6.238.19
host -v 128.6.238.19
host -t mx ceramics.rutgers.edu.
host -t txt ceramics.rutgers.edu.
host -v -t txt ceramics.rutgers.edu. 128.6.216.19
host -a ceramics.rutgers.edu


    References
    Internet Systems Consortium. Bind 9



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