host

DNS lookup utility

Syntax:

host [-aCdlnrsTwv] [-c class] [-N ndots] [-R number]
     [-t type] [-W wait] [-m flag] [-4] [-6] {name}
     [server]

Runs on:

Neutrino

Options:

See http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?host++NetBSD-5.0 in the NetBSD documentation.

Description:

The host utility is for performing DNS lookups. You normally use it to convert names to IP addresses and vice versa. For more information, see http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?host++NetBSD-5.0 in the NetBSD documentation.

See also:

dig, named in the NetBSD documentation