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# dig
> DNS Lookup utility.
- Lookup the IP(s) associated with a hostname (A records):
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`dig +short {{hostname.com}}`
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- Lookup the mail server(s) associated with a given domain name (MX record):
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`dig +short {{hostname.com}} MX`
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- Get all types of records for a given domain name:
`dig {{hostname.com}} ANY`
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- Specify an alternate DNS server to query:
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`dig @{{8.8.8.8}} {{hostname.com}}`
- Perform a reverse DNS lookup on an IP address (PTR record):
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`dig -x {{8.8.8.8}}`
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- Find authoritative name servers for the zone and display SOA records:
`dig +nssearch {{hostname.com}}`
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- Perform iterative queries and display the entire trace path to resolve a domain name:
`dig +trace {{hostname.com}}`