-.\" Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+.\" Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
.\" Copyright (C) 2000-2003 Internet Software Consortium.
.\"
.\" Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
.\" OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
.\" PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
.\"
-.\" $Id: dig.1,v 1.14.2.4.2.18 2007/05/16 06:10:54 marka Exp $
+.\" $Id: dig.1,v 1.14.2.4.2.19 2008/10/04 01:20:09 tbox Exp $
.\"
.hy 0
.ad l
will try each of the servers listed in
\fI/etc/resolv.conf\fR.
.PP
-When no command line arguments or options are given, will perform an NS query for "." (the root).
+When no command line arguments or options are given,
+\fBdig\fR
+will perform an NS query for "." (the root).
.PP
It is possible to set per\-user defaults for
\fBdig\fR
\fB\-t\fR
and
\fB\-c\fR
-options to specify the type and class or use "IN." and "CH." when looking up these top level domains.
+options to specify the type and class, or use "IN." and "CH." when looking up these top level domains.
.SH "SIMPLE USAGE"
.PP
A typical invocation of
.PP
There are probably too many query options.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
-Copyright \(co 2004\-2007 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+Copyright \(co 2004\-2008 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
.br
Copyright \(co 2000\-2003 Internet Software Consortium.
.br
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<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">dig</code> [global-queryopt...] [query...]</p></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2543485"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2>
+<a name="id2543489"></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
<code class="filename">/etc/resolv.conf</code>.
</p>
<p>
-When no command line arguments or options are given, will perform an
-NS query for "." (the root).
-</p>
+ When no command line arguments or options are given,
+ <span><strong class="command">dig</strong></span> will perform an NS query for "." (the root).
+ </p>
<p>
It is possible to set per-user defaults for <span><strong class="command">dig</strong></span> via
<code class="filename">${HOME}/.digrc</code>. This file is read and any options in it
<p>
The IN and CH class names overlap with the IN and CH top level
domains names. Either use the <code class="option">-t</code> and
- <code class="option">-c</code> options to specify the type and class or
+ <code class="option">-c</code> options to specify the type and class, or
use "IN." and "CH." when looking up these top level domains.
</p>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2543554"></a><h2>SIMPLE USAGE</h2>
+<a name="id2543561"></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="id2543633"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2>
+<a name="id2543640"></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
</p>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2543816"></a><h2>QUERY OPTIONS</h2>
+<a name="id2543824"></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="id2544553"></a><h2>MULTIPLE QUERIES</h2>
+<a name="id2544561"></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="id2544612"></a><h2>FILES</h2>
+<a name="id2544619"></a><h2>FILES</h2>
<p>
<code class="filename">/etc/resolv.conf</code>
</p>
</p>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2544631"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2>
+<a name="id2544638"></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="id2544738"></a><h2>BUGS </h2>
+<a name="id2544745"></a><h2>BUGS </h2>
<p>
There are probably too many query options.
</p>
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