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adig:tldr:21dd5

adig: Use a specific UDP port to connect to a DNS server.
$ adig -U ${port} ${example-com}
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This command is using the adig tool to perform a DNS query for the example.com domain. Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • adig: This is the name of the command-line tool being executed.
  • -U: This flag is used to specify that UDP (User Datagram Protocol) should be used for the DNS query. This is the default protocol for DNS queries.
  • ${port}: This placeholder variable is used to specify the port number to be used for the DNS query. It is likely that the actual value of the port variable is set elsewhere in the script or command.
  • ${example-com}: This placeholder variable is used to specify the domain name for which the DNS query will be made. It is likely that the actual value of the example-com variable is set elsewhere in the script or command.

Overall, this command is utilizing the adig tool to perform a DNS query for the example.com domain using UDP on the specified port number.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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