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819fe493f97078521bb6b9a7b97583bef89f5abcMark Andrews<refentry>
819fe493f97078521bb6b9a7b97583bef89f5abcMark Andrews
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <refentryinfo>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <date>Jun 30, 2000</date>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </refentryinfo>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <refmeta>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <refentrytitle>nslookup</refentrytitle>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <refmiscinfo>BIND9</refmiscinfo>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </refmeta>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <refnamediv>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <refname>nslookup</refname>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <refpurpose>query Internet name servers interactively</refpurpose>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </refnamediv>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <docinfo>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <copyright>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <year>2004</year>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <holder>Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")</holder>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </copyright>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </docinfo>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <refsynopsisdiv>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <cmdsynopsis>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <command>nslookup</command>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <arg><option>-option</option></arg>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <arg choice="opt">name | -</arg>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <arg choice="opt">server</arg>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </cmdsynopsis>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </refsynopsisdiv>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <refsect1>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <title>DESCRIPTION</title>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para><command>Nslookup</command>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein is a program to query Internet domain name servers. <command>Nslookup</command>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein has two modes: interactive and non-interactive. Interactive mode allows
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein the user to query name servers for information about various hosts and
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein domains or to print a list of hosts in a domain. Non-interactive mode
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein is
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein used to print just the name and requested information for a host or
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein domain.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </refsect1>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <refsect1>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <title>ARGUMENTS</title>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Interactive mode is entered in the following cases:
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <orderedlist numeration="loweralpha">
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein when no arguments are given (the default name server will be used)
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein when the first argument is a hyphen (-) and the second argument is
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein the host name or Internet address of a name server.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </orderedlist>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Non-interactive mode is used when the name or Internet address of the
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein host to be looked up is given as the first argument. The optional second
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein argument specifies the host name or address of a name server.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Options can also be specified on the command line if they precede the
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein arguments and are prefixed with a hyphen. For example, to
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein change the default query type to host information, and the initial
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein timeout to 10 seconds, type:
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <informalexample>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <programlisting>
819fe493f97078521bb6b9a7b97583bef89f5abcMark Andrewsnslookup -query=hinfo -timeout=10
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein</programlisting>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </informalexample>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </refsect1>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <refsect1>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <title>INTERACTIVE COMMANDS</title>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <variablelist>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term>host <optional>server</optional></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Look up information for host using the current default server or
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein using server, if specified. If host is an Internet address and
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein the query type is A or PTR, the name of the host is returned.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein If host is a name and does not have a trailing period, the
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein search list is used to qualify the name.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein To look up a host not in the current domain, append a period to
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein the name.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>server</constant> <replaceable class="parameter">domain</replaceable></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para/>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>lserver</constant> <replaceable class="parameter">domain</replaceable></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Change the default server to <replaceable>domain</replaceable>; <constant>lserver</constant> uses the initial
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein server to look up information about <replaceable>domain</replaceable>, while <constant>server</constant> uses
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein the current default server. If an authoritative answer can't be
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein found, the names of servers that might have the answer are
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein returned.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>root</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein not implemented
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>finger</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein not implemented
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>ls</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein not implemented
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>view</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein not implemented
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>help</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein not implemented
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>?</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein not implemented
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>exit</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Exits the program.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>set</constant>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <replaceable>keyword<optional>=value</optional></replaceable></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein This command is used to change state information that affects
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein the lookups. Valid keywords are:
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <variablelist>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>all</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Prints the current values of the frequently used
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein options to <command>set</command>.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Information about the current default
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein server and host is also printed.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>class=</constant><replaceable>value</replaceable></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Change the query class to one of:
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <variablelist>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>IN</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein the Internet class
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>CH</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein the Chaos class
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>HS</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein the Hesiod class
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>ANY</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein wildcard
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </variablelist>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein The class specifies the protocol group of the information.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein (Default = IN; abbreviation = cl)
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <replaceable><optional>no</optional></replaceable>debug</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Turn debugging mode on. A lot more information is
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein printed about the packet sent to the server and the
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein resulting answer.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein (Default = nodebug; abbreviation = <optional>no</optional>deb)
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <replaceable><optional>no</optional></replaceable>d2</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Turn debugging mode on. A lot more information is
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein printed about the packet sent to the server and the
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein resulting answer.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein (Default = nod2)
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>domain=</constant><replaceable>name</replaceable></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Sets the search list to <replaceable>name</replaceable>.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <replaceable><optional>no</optional></replaceable>search</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein If the lookup request contains at least one period but
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein doesn't end with a trailing period, append the domain
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein names in the domain search list to the request until an
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein answer is received.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein (Default = search)
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>port=</constant><replaceable>value</replaceable></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Change the default TCP/UDP name server port to <replaceable>value</replaceable>.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein (Default = 53; abbreviation = po)
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>querytype=</constant><replaceable>value</replaceable></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para/>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>type=</constant><replaceable>value</replaceable></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Change the top of the information query.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein (Default = A; abbreviations = q, ty)
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <replaceable><optional>no</optional></replaceable>recurse</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Tell the name server to query other servers if it does not
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein have the
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein information.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein (Default = recurse; abbreviation = [no]rec)
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>retry=</constant><replaceable>number</replaceable></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Set the number of retries to number.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>timeout=</constant><replaceable>number</replaceable></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Change the initial timeout interval for waiting for a
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein reply to number seconds.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <term><constant>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <replaceable><optional>no</optional></replaceable>vc</constant></term>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein Always use a virtual circuit when sending requests to the
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein server.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein (Default = novc)
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </variablelist>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </listitem>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </varlistentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </variablelist>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </refsect1>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <refsect1>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <title>FILES</title>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para><filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </refsect1>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <refsect1>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <title>SEE ALSO</title>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <para><citerefentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <refentrytitle>dig</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </citerefentry>,
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <citerefentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <refentrytitle>host</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </citerefentry>,
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <citerefentry>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein <refentrytitle>named</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </citerefentry>.
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </para>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein </refsect1>
268a4475065fe6a8cd7cc707820982cf5e98f430Rob Austein
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