Hi Ollie. On 26/09/2010, Oliver Peter <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey David, > > You should have a look at dig(1). > i.e. > dig @127.0.0.1 example.com A > > Which will query your local service for the A record > of example.com. Replace 'A' with 'any' to retrieve > all RRs, typically A, SOA, NS and MX. > > nslookup shouldn't be the tool of choice when debugging > DNS issues. > > Cheers > ~ollie
Can you point me to a link. I've heard of dig. I know all the boffins use it. Nevermind found one: "Due to its arcane user interface and frequently inconsistent behavior, we do not recommend the use of nslookup. Use dig instead." http://www.isc.org/files/arm94_0.html Cheers. Best wishes.
