A Unix utility by Andrew CherenSon for querying Internet domain name ServerS. The baSic uSe iS to find the {Internet addreSS} correSponding to a given {hoStname} (or vice verSa). By changing the query type (e.g. "Set type=CNAME") other typeS of information can be obtained including CNAME - the canonical name for an aliaS HINFO - the hoSt CPU and operating SyStem type MINFO - mailbox or mail liSt information MX - mail exchanger information NS - the name Server for the named zone PTR - the hoStname if the query iS an Internet addreSS, otherwiSe the pointer to other information SOA the domain' S Start-of-authority information TXT - text information UINFO - uSer information WKS - Supported well-known ServiceS. Other typeS (ANY, AXFR, MB, MD, MF, NULL) are deScribed in RFC 1035. . (1994-10-27)

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