## TITLE: HOST
## OS: MAC OS 10.6.X
## LAST DOC MODIFY: 2011-11-18


# QUERY DNS FOR HOST NAME OR IP
$ host domain.com
$ host ip

# QUERY DNS FOR HOST NAME OR IP SPECIFYING DNS SERVER
$ host domain.com 4.2.2.1
$ host 123.456.789.012 4.2.2.1


## FLAGS
-a     GET ALL INFO
-C     GET SOA RECORD
-v     VERBOSE
-l     ZONE TRANSFER
-4     IP v4
-6     IP v6

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