Les Bell wrote:
>
[snip]
>
> While BIND 9 makes it clear that nslookup is deprecated, the problem is
> that on some of the client platforms (e.g. Windows) that may need to
> interoperate with Linux servers, dig is not available. I'd expect a
> competent Linux administrator to be able to open a command window on a
> Windows box and run nslookup, tracert, etc. in order to diagnose a user's
> problem. Someone who says "where's dig on this &$@#&@$% thing" just
> wouldn't cut it, IMHO. Even though, strictly speaking, running nslookup on
> a Windows box isn't Linux system administration, employers want people who
> get things done, rather than start demarcation disputes about Linux vs
> Windows.
Les, we're not testing Windoze (I hope). I have had the distinct
pleasure of not having had to touch a Windoze box (except to reformat
and install Linux) in almost 2 years now. The only reason I remember
traceroute isn't traceroute (forget what it is) is because I do remember
_something_. I also remember Windoze traceroute doesn't use UDP, it
uses ICMP. But I don't ever expect to see a Windoze command line again,
much less actually use it (does Windoze XP still even have a command
line?).
Ciao,
David A. Bandel
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