bind-utils
Installation
SKILL.md
Identity
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Binary | dig, nslookup, host |
| Config | No persistent config — invoked directly |
| Logs | No persistent logs — output to terminal |
| Type | CLI tools (from bind-utils / dnsutils package) |
| Install | apt install bind9-dnsutils / dnf install bind-utils |
Key Operations
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| Basic A record lookup | dig example.com |
| Short output (just the answer) | dig +short example.com |
| Specify record type | dig MX example.com |
| Query a specific DNS server | dig @8.8.8.8 example.com |
| Trace full delegation chain | dig +trace example.com |
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