nslookup -> host, not dig [was Re: FC1 multiple ethernet interface issue]

[Matthew Miller]

On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 02:32:31PM -0500, David Benigni wrote:
> trust me, I'm the same way.  I still can't get my fingers to type dig
> instead of nslookup.

Ooh, you probably don't want to anyway. I see this *so* many times (and did
it myself). The nslookup deprecation message says:

  Note:  nslookup is deprecated and may be removed from future releases.
  Consider using the `dig' or `host' programs instead.  Run nslookup with
  the `-sil[ent]' option to prevent this message from appearing.

and for some reason, people's brains shut off when they get to "dig",
without going on to the next command, "host". I know mine did, and it took
me a while to figure out this important bit of information:

The "host" command is the one you want 99% of the time. It does what
nslookup was mostly used for, *way better*.

'dig' is generally pointless.


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