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dig \- DNS lookup utility
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP 4
-\fBdig\fR [@server] [\fB\-b\ \fR\fB\fIaddress\fR\fR] [\fB\-c\ \fR\fB\fIclass\fR\fR] [\fB\-f\ \fR\fB\fIfilename\fR\fR] [\fB\-k\ \fR\fB\fIfilename\fR\fR] [\fB\-p\ \fR\fB\fIport#\fR\fR] [\fB\-t\ \fR\fB\fItype\fR\fR] [\fB\-x\ \fR\fB\fIaddr\fR\fR] [\fB\-y\ \fR\fB\fIname:key\fR\fR] [\fB\-4\fR] [\fB\-6\fR] [name] [type] [class] [queryopt...]
+\fBdig\fR [@server] [\fB\-b\ \fR\fB\fIaddress\fR\fR] [\fB\-c\ \fR\fB\fIclass\fR\fR] [\fB\-f\ \fR\fB\fIfilename\fR\fR] [\fB\-k\ \fR\fB\fIfilename\fR\fR] [\fB\-m\fR] [\fB\-p\ \fR\fB\fIport#\fR\fR] [\fB\-t\ \fR\fB\fItype\fR\fR] [\fB\-x\ \fR\fB\fIaddr\fR\fR] [\fB\-y\ \fR\fB\fIname:key\fR\fR] [\fB\-4\fR] [\fB\-6\fR] [name] [type] [class] [queryopt...]
.HP 4
\fBdig\fR [\fB\-h\fR]
.HP 4
\fBdig\fR
using the command\-line interface.
.PP
+The
+\fB\-m\fR
+option enables memory usage debugging.
+.PP
If a non\-standard port number is to be queried, the
\fB\-p\fR
option is used.
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<h2>Synopsis</h2>
-<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">dig</code> [@server] [<code class="option">-b <em class="replaceable"><code>address</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>class</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>filename</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-k <em class="replaceable"><code>filename</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-p <em class="replaceable"><code>port#</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-t <em class="replaceable"><code>type</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-x <em class="replaceable"><code>addr</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-y <em class="replaceable"><code>name:key</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-4</code>] [<code class="option">-6</code>] [name] [type] [class] [queryopt...]</p></div>
+<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">dig</code> [@server] [<code class="option">-b <em class="replaceable"><code>address</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>class</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>filename</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-k <em class="replaceable"><code>filename</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-m</code>] [<code class="option">-p <em class="replaceable"><code>port#</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-t <em class="replaceable"><code>type</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-x <em class="replaceable"><code>addr</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-y <em class="replaceable"><code>name:key</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-4</code>] [<code class="option">-6</code>] [name] [type] [class] [queryopt...]</p></div>
<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">dig</code> [<code class="option">-h</code>]</p></div>
<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">dig</code> [global-queryopt...] [query...]</p></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2543489"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2>
+<a name="id2543493"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2>
<p>
<span><strong class="command">dig</strong></span> (domain information groper) is a flexible tool
for interrogating DNS name servers. It performs DNS lookups and
</p>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2543561"></a><h2>SIMPLE USAGE</h2>
+<a name="id2543565"></a><h2>SIMPLE USAGE</h2>
<p>
A typical invocation of <span><strong class="command">dig</strong></span> looks like:
</p>
</p>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2543640"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2>
+<a name="id2543644"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2>
<p>
The <code class="option">-b</code> option sets the source IP address of the query
to <em class="parameter"><code>address</code></em>. This must be a valid address on
the same way they would be presented as queries to
<span><strong class="command">dig</strong></span> using the command-line interface.
</p>
+<p>
+ The <code class="option">-m</code> option enables memory usage debugging.
+
+ </p>
<p>
If a non-standard port number is to be queried, the
<code class="option">-p</code> option is used. <em class="parameter"><code>port#</code></em> is
</p>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2543824"></a><h2>QUERY OPTIONS</h2>
+<a name="id2543837"></a><h2>QUERY OPTIONS</h2>
<p>
<span><strong class="command">dig</strong></span> provides a number of query options which affect
the way in which lookups are made and the results displayed. Some of
</p>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2544561"></a><h2>MULTIPLE QUERIES</h2>
+<a name="id2544574"></a><h2>MULTIPLE QUERIES</h2>
<p>
The BIND 9 implementation of <span><strong class="command">dig </strong></span> supports
specifying multiple queries on the command line (in addition to
</p>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2544619"></a><h2>FILES</h2>
+<a name="id2544633"></a><h2>FILES</h2>
<p>
<code class="filename">/etc/resolv.conf</code>
</p>
</p>
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<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2544638"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2>
+<a name="id2544721"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2>
<p>
<span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">host</span>(1)</span>,
<span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">named</span>(8)</span>,
</p>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2544745"></a><h2>BUGS </h2>
+<a name="id2544759"></a><h2>BUGS </h2>
<p>
There are probably too many query options.
</p>