On Thu, 4 Oct 2001, Paul Lussier wrote: >> host `hostname` # queries DNS to lookup your hostname >> host `hostname -i` # queries DNS to lookup your IP address > > This leads me ask, what the heck happened to nslookup?
Still there, AFAIK. Haven't looked in BIND V9. I don't use nslookup anymore. > What was wrong with it? It is known to give misleading, incomplete, or outright incorrect answers in certain failure modes. Since one often uses DNS query tools when things are broken, it led to much confusion. (As an aside: Naturally, NSLOOKUP is the one DNS query tool Microsoft decided to port to WinNT.) I use "host" when I want a quick, friendly answer, and "dig" when I want to know exactly what the DNS server is spewing. -- Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not | | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other person, entity or | | organization. All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | ********************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the *body* (*not* the subject line) of the letter: unsubscribe gnhlug **********************************************************
