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# dig
> DNS Lookup utility
- Lookup the IP(s) associated with a hostname (A records)
`dig +short {{hostname.com}}`
- Lookup the mail server associated with a given domain name (MX record)
`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}}`