[Techtalk] Resolving a doman name

[Sue Stones]

Thanks all for your answers.

sue

Cynthia Kiser wrote:
> Quoting Sue Stones <suzo at spin.net.au>:
> 
>>How can I determine the machine address of a domain name.  I want to see 
>>if a domain name is pointed at the right machine.
> 
> 
> nslookup is depricated, but I still find the output more readable than
> dig.
> 
> lira-21: nslookup www.caltech.edu
> Note:  nslookup is deprecated and may be removed from future releases.
> Consider using the `dig' or `host' programs instead.  Run nslookup with
> the `-sil[ent]' option to prevent this message from appearing.
> Server:		131.215.43.167
> Address:	131.215.43.167#53
> 
> Non-authoritative answer:
> Name:	www.caltech.edu
> Address: 131.215.220.4
> 
> 
> 
> lira-22: dig www.caltech.edu
> 
> ; <<>> DiG 9.2.2 <<>> www.caltech.edu
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 65050
> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 4, ADDITIONAL: 2
> 
> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;www.caltech.edu.		IN	A
> 
> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> www.caltech.edu.	43194	IN	A	131.215.220.4
> 
> ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> caltech.edu.		43194	IN	NS	tybalt.caltech.edu.
> caltech.edu.		43194	IN	NS	mercutio.ni.caltech.edu.
> caltech.edu.		43194	IN	NS	nsx.lbl.gov.
> caltech.edu.		43194	IN	NS	tepid.ni.caltech.edu.
> 
> ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
> nsx.lbl.gov.		6279	IN	A	131.243.64.3
> tybalt.caltech.edu.	30140	IN	A	131.215.139.100
> 
> ;; Query time: 25 msec
> ;; SERVER: 131.215.43.167#53(131.215.43.167)
> ;; WHEN: Tue Jan 18 18:55:22 2005
> ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 173
> 
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