diff --git a/pages/linux/dnstracer.md b/pages/linux/dnstracer.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..894d52006 --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/linux/dnstracer.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +# dnstracer + +> The dnstracer command determines where a DNS gets its information from. +> More information: . + +- Find out where your local DNS got the information on www.example.com: + +`dnstracer {{www.example.com}}` + +- Start with a [s]pecific DNS that you already know: + +`dnstracer -s {{dns.example.org}} {{www.example.com}}` + +- Only query IPv4 servers: + +`dnstracer -4 {{www.example.com}}` + +- Retry each request 5 times on failure: + +`dnstracer -r {{5}} {{www.example.com}}` + +- Display all steps during execution: + +`dnstracer -v {{www.example.com}}` + +- Display an [o]verview of all received answers after execution: + +`dnstracer -o {{www.example.com}}`