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# dig
> DNS Lookup utility.
- Lookup the IP(s) associated with a hostname (A records):
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`dig +short {{hostname.com}}`
- Lookup the mail server associated with a given domain name (MX record):
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`dig +short {{hostname.com}} MX`
- Specify an alternate DNS server to query (8.8.8.8 is google's public DNS):
`dig @8.8.8.8 {{hostname.com}}`