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nslookup

List of commands for nslookup:

  • nslookup:tldr:1ec16 nslookup: Query for a reverse lookup (PTR record) of an IP address.
    $ nslookup -type=PTR ${54-240-162-118}
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  • nslookup:tldr:20ebe nslookup: Query a given name server for the whole zone file (zone transfer) of the domain using TCP protocol.
    $ nslookup -vc -type=AXFR ${example-com} ${name_server}
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  • nslookup:tldr:27d5e nslookup: Query a given name server for a NS record of the domain.
    $ nslookup -type=NS ${example-com} ${8-8-8-8}
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  • nslookup:tldr:459a1 nslookup: Query a given name server on a specific port number for a TXT record of the domain.
    $ nslookup -port=${port_number} -type=TXT ${example-com} ${name_server}
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  • nslookup:tldr:62663 nslookup: Query your system's default name server for an IP address (A record) of the domain.
    $ nslookup ${example-com}
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  • nslookup:tldr:961a1 nslookup: Query for a mail server (MX record) of the domain, showing details of the transaction.
    $ nslookup -type=MX -debug ${example-com}
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  • nslookup:tldr:e4c6d nslookup: Query for ANY available records using TCP protocol.
    $ nslookup -vc -type=ANY ${example-com}
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