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<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>.
</para>
<para>
The <option>-a</option> (all) option is equivalent to setting the
<option>-v</option> option and asking <command>host</command> to make
a query of type ANY.
</para>
<para>
When the <option>-C</option> option is used, <command>host</command>
will attempt to display the SOA records for zone
<parameter>name</parameter> from all the listed
authoritative name
servers for that zone. The list of name servers is defined by the NS
records that are found for the zone.
</para>
<para>
The <option>-c</option> option instructs to make a DNS query of class
<parameter>class</parameter>. This can be used to lookup
Hesiod or
Chaosnet class resource records. The default class is IN (Internet).
</para>
<para>
Verbose output is generated by <command>host</command> when
the
<option>-d</option> or <option>-v</option> option is used. The two
options are equivalent. They have been provided for backwards
compatibility. In previous versions, the <option>-d</option> option
switched on debugging traces and <option>-v</option> enabled verbose
output. Verbose output can also be enabled by setting the
<parameter>debug</parameter> option in
<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>.
</para>
<para>
List mode is selected by the <option>-l</option> option. This makes
<command>host</command> perform a zone transfer for zone
<parameter>name</parameter>. Transfer the zone printing out
the NS, PTR
and address records (A/AAAA). If combined with <option>-a</option>
all records will be printed.
</para>
<para>
The <option>-i</option>
option specifies that reverse lookups of IPv6 addresses should
use the IP6.INT domain as defined in RFC1886.
The default is to use IP6.ARPA.
</para>
<para>
The <option>-N</option> option sets the number of dots that have to be
in <parameter>name</parameter> for it to be considered
absolute. The
default value is that defined using the ndots statement in
<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>, or 1 if no ndots
statement is
present. Names with fewer dots are interpreted as relative names and
will be searched for in the domains listed in the <type>search</type>
or <type>domain</type> directive in
<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>.
</para>
<para>
The number of UDP retries for a lookup can be changed with the
<option>-R</option> option. <parameter>number</parameter>
indicates
how many times <command>host</command> will repeat a query
that does
not get answered. If
<parameter>number</parameter> is negative or zero, the
number of
retries will default to 1. The default value is 1, or
the value of the <parameter>attempts</parameter> option in
<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>, if set.
</para>
<para>
Non-recursive queries can be made via the <option>-r</option> option.
Setting this option clears the <type>RD</type> &mdash; recursion
desired &mdash; bit in the query which <command>host</command> makes.
This should mean that the name server receiving the query will not
attempt to resolve <parameter>name</parameter>. The
<option>-r</option> option enables <command>host</command>
to mimic
the behavior of a name server by making non-recursive queries and
expecting to receive answers to those queries that are usually
referrals to other name servers.
</para>
<para>
By default, <command>host</command> uses UDP when making
queries. The
<option>-T</option> option makes it use a TCP connection when querying
the name server. TCP will be automatically selected for queries that
require it, such as zone transfer (AXFR) requests.
</para>
<para>
The <option>-4</option> option forces <command>host</command> to only
use IPv4 query transport. The <option>-6</option> option forces
<command>host</command> to only use IPv6 query transport.
</para>
<para>
The <option>-t</option> option is used to select the query type.
<parameter>type</parameter> can be any recognized query
type: CNAME,
NS, SOA, SIG, KEY, AXFR, etc. When no query type is specified,
<command>host</command> automatically selects an appropriate
query
type. By default, it looks for A, AAAA, and MX records, but if the
<option>-C</option> option was given, queries will be made for SOA
records, and if <parameter>name</parameter> is a
dotted-decimal IPv4
address or colon-delimited IPv6 address, <command>host</command> will
query for PTR records. If a query type of IXFR is chosen the starting
serial number can be specified by appending an equal followed by the
starting serial number (e.g. -t IXFR=12345678).
</para>
<para>
The time to wait for a reply can be controlled through the
<option>-W</option> and <option>-w</option> options. The
<option>-W</option> option makes <command>host</command>
wait for
<parameter>wait</parameter> seconds. If <parameter>wait</parameter>
is less than one, the wait interval is set to one second. When the
<option>-w</option> option is used, <command>host</command>
will
effectively wait forever for a reply. The time to wait for a response
will be set to the number of seconds given by the hardware's maximum
value for an integer quantity. By default, <command>host</command>
will wait for 5 seconds for UDP responses and 10 seconds for TCP
connections. These defaults can be overridden by the
<parameter>timeout</parameter> option in
<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>.
</para>
<para>
The <option>-s</option> option tells <command>host</command>
<emphasis>not</emphasis> to send the query to the next nameserver
if any server responds with a SERVFAIL response, which is the
reverse of normal stub resolver behavior.
</para>
</refsection>
<para>
The <option>-m</option> can be used to set the memory usage debugging
flags
<parameter>record</parameter>, <parameter>usage</parameter> and
<parameter>trace</parameter>.
</para>
<refsection><info><title>OPTIONS</title></info>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>-4</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Use IPv4 only for query transport.
See also the <option>-6</option> option.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-6</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Use IPv6 only for query transport.
See also the <option>-4</option> option.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-a</term>
<listitem>
<para>
"All". The <option>-a</option> option is normally equivalent
to <option>-v</option> <option>-t</option> <literal>ANY</literal>.
It also affects the behaviour of the <option>-l</option>
list zone option.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Query class: This can be used to lookup Hesiod or Chaosnet
class resource records. The default class is IN
(Internet).
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-C</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Check consistency: <command>host</command> will query the
SOA records for zone <parameter>name</parameter> from all
the listed authoritative name servers for that zone. The
list of name servers is defined by the NS records that are
found for the zone.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-d</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Print debugging traces.
Equivalent to the <option>-v</option> verbose option.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-i</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Obsolete.
Use the IP6.INT domain for reverse lookups of IPv6
addresses as defined in RFC1886 and deprecated in RFC4159.
The default is to use IP6.ARPA as specified in RFC3596.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-l</term>
<listitem>
<para>
List zone:
The <command>host</command> performs a zone transfer of
zone <parameter>name</parameter> and prints out the NS,
PTR and address records (A/AAAA).
</para>
<para>
Together, the <option>-l</option> <option>-a</option>
options print all records in the zone.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-N <replaceable class="parameter">ndots</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The number of dots that have to be
in <parameter>name</parameter> for it to be considered
absolute. The default value is that defined using the
ndots statement in <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>,
or 1 if no ndots statement is present. Names with fewer
dots are interpreted as relative names and will be
searched for in the domains listed in
the <type>search</type> or <type>domain</type> directive
in <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-r</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Non-recursive query:
Setting this option clears the <type>RD</type> &mdash;
recursion desired &mdash; bit in the query. This should
mean that the name server receiving the query will not
attempt to resolve <parameter>name</parameter>.
The <option>-r</option> option
enables <command>host</command> to mimic the behavior of a
name server by making non-recursive queries and expecting
to receive answers to those queries that can be
referrals to other name servers.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-R <replaceable class="parameter">number</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Number of retries for UDP queries:
If <parameter>number</parameter> is negative or zero, the
number of retries will default to 1. The default value is
1, or the value of the <parameter>attempts</parameter>
option in <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>, if set.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-s</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Do <emphasis>not</emphasis> send the query to the next
nameserver if any server responds with a SERVFAIL
response, which is the reverse of normal stub resolver
behavior.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-t <replaceable class="parameter">type</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Query type:
the <parameter>type</parameter> argument can be any
recognized query type: CNAME, NS, SOA, TXT, DNSKEY, AXFR, etc.
</para>
<para>
When no query type is specified, <command>host</command>
automatically selects an appropriate query type. By default, it
looks for A, AAAA, and MX records.
If the <option>-C</option> option is given, queries will
be made for SOA records.
If <parameter>name</parameter> is a dotted-decimal IPv4
address or colon-delimited IPv6
address, <command>host</command> will query for PTR
records.
</para>
<para>
If a query type of IXFR is chosen the starting serial
number can be specified by appending an equal followed by
the starting serial number
(e.g. <option>-t</option> <literal>IXFR=12345678</literal>).
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-T</term>
<listitem>
<para>
TCP:
By default, <command>host</command> uses UDP when making
queries. The <option>-T</option> option makes it use a TCP
connection when querying the name server. TCP will be
automatically selected for queries that require it, such
as zone transfer (AXFR) requests.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-m <replaceable class="parameter">flag</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Memory usage debugging: the flag can
be <parameter>record</parameter>, <parameter>usage</parameter>,
or <parameter>trace</parameter>. You can specify
the <option>-m</option> option more than once to set
multiple flags.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-v</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Verbose output.
Equivalent to the <option>-d</option> debug option.
Verbose output can also be enabled by setting
the <parameter>debug</parameter> option
in<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-V</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Print the version number and exit.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-w</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Wait forever: the query timeout is set to the maximum possible.
See also the <option>-W</option> option.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-W <replaceable class="parameter">wait</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Timeout: wait for up to <parameter>wait</parameter>
seconds for a reply. If <parameter>wait</parameter> is
less than one, the wait interval is set to one second.
</para>
<para>
By default, <command>host</command> will wait for 5
seconds for UDP responses and 10 seconds for TCP
connections. These defaults can be overridden by
the <parameter>timeout</parameter> option
in <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>.
</para>
<para>
See also the <option>-w</option> option.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<para>
The <option>-V</option> option causes <command>host</command>
to print the version number and exit.
</para>
</refsection>
<refsection><info><title>IDN SUPPORT</title></info>
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