nslookup
programnslookup
to read other types of Resource Recordsnslookup
to use a different name server and to list an entire zoneCommand | Purpose |
ls |
Used by the nslookup program to list a domain |
nslookup |
Debugging tool for generating DNS queries |
server |
Used by the nslookup program to allow a different name server from the one listed in the /etc/resolv.conf file |
set type |
Used by the nslookup program to retrieve other kinds of Resource Records from the DNS database besides A and PTR records |
Files | Purpose |
/etc/resolv.conf |
Used by the nslookup program to locate the name server |
/etc/named.boot |
Configuration file for the name server daemon |