nslookup - query Internet name servers
nslookup [-type=T] name [server]Options you will use
-type=T- record type
Examples
$ nslookup example.comNon-authoritative answer
$ nslookup api.lab 10.0.3.53ask a specific server
Gotchas
- "Non-authoritative answer" means it came from a resolver (usually a cache), not the zone's own server.
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