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dnstracer: Find out where your local DNS got the information on www.example.com.
$ dnstracer ${www-example-com}
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The command "dnstracer ${www-example-com}" is a command-line tool used to trace the DNS (Domain Name System) delegation pathway for a particular domain name. Let's break down the command:

  1. "dnstracer": This is the name of the command or the executable file.
  2. "${www-example-com}": This is the parameter or argument passed to the dnstracer command. It represents the domain name for which the DNS delegation pathway needs to be traced.

Please note that "${www-example-com}" is just a placeholder indicating the domain name. In practice, you would replace it with an actual domain name, such as "example.com" or "google.com".

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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