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("ISC")</holder> + </copyright> + </docinfo> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis sepchar=" "> + <command>dig</command> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat">@server</arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-b <replaceable class="parameter">address</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-f <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-k <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-m</option></arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-p <replaceable class="parameter">port#</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-q <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-t <replaceable class="parameter">type</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-v</option></arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-x <replaceable class="parameter">addr</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-y <replaceable class="parameter"><optional>hmac:</optional>name:key</replaceable></option></arg> + <group choice="opt" rep="norepeat"> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-4</option></arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-6</option></arg> + </group> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat">name</arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat">type</arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat">class</arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">queryopt</arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + + <cmdsynopsis sepchar=" "> + <command>dig</command> + <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-h</option></arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + + <cmdsynopsis sepchar=" "> + <command>dig</command> + <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">global-queryopt</arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">query</arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsection><info><title>DESCRIPTION</title></info> + + <para><command>dig</command> is a flexible tool + for interrogating DNS name servers. It performs DNS lookups and + displays the answers that are returned from the name server(s) that + were queried. Most DNS administrators use <command>dig</command> to + troubleshoot DNS problems because of its flexibility, ease of use and + clarity of output. Other lookup tools tend to have less functionality + than <command>dig</command>. + </para> + + <para> + Although <command>dig</command> is normally used with + command-line + arguments, it also has a batch mode of operation for reading lookup + requests from a file. A brief summary of its command-line arguments + and options is printed when the <option>-h</option> option is given. + Unlike earlier versions, the BIND 9 implementation of + <command>dig</command> allows multiple lookups to be issued + from the + command line. + </para> + + <para> + Unless it is told to query a specific name server, + <command>dig</command> will try each of the servers listed in + <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>. If no usable server addresses + are found, <command>dig</command> will send the query to the local + host. + </para> + + <para> + When no command line arguments or options are given, + <command>dig</command> will perform an NS query for "." (the root). + </para> + + <para> + It is possible to set per-user defaults for <command>dig</command> via + <filename>${HOME}/.digrc</filename>. This file is read and + any options in it + are applied before the command line arguments. + </para> + + <para> + The IN and CH class names overlap with the IN and CH top level + domain names. Either use the <option>-t</option> and + <option>-c</option> options to specify the type and class, + use the <option>-q</option> the specify the domain name, or + use "IN." and "CH." when looking up these top level domains. + </para> + + </refsection> + + <refsection><info><title>SIMPLE USAGE</title></info> + + + <para> + A typical invocation of <command>dig</command> looks like: + <programlisting> dig @server name type </programlisting> + where: + + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><constant>server</constant></term> + <listitem> + <para> + is the name or IP address of the name server to query. This + can be an IPv4 address in dotted-decimal notation or an IPv6 + address in colon-delimited notation. When the supplied + <parameter>server</parameter> argument is a hostname, + <command>dig</command> resolves that name before querying + that name server. + </para> + <para> + If no <parameter>server</parameter> argument is + provided, <command>dig</command> consults + <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>; if an + address is found there, it queries the name server at + that address. If either of the <option>-4</option> or + <option>-6</option> options are in use, then + only addresses for the corresponding transport + will be tried. If no usable addresses are found, + <command>dig</command> will send the query to the + local host. The reply from the name server that + responds is displayed. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><constant>name</constant></term> + <listitem> + <para> + is the name of the resource record that is to be looked up. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><constant>type</constant></term> + <listitem> + <para> + indicates what type of query is required — + ANY, A, MX, SIG, etc. + <parameter>type</parameter> can be any valid query + type. If no + <parameter>type</parameter> argument is supplied, + <command>dig</command> will perform a lookup for an + A record. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </para> + + </refsection> + + <refsection><info><title>OPTIONS</title></info> + + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>-4</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Use IPv4 only. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-6</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Use IPv6 only. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-b <replaceable class="parameter">address<optional>#port</optional></replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set the source IP address of the query. + The <parameter>address</parameter> must be a valid address on + one of the host's network interfaces, or "0.0.0.0" or "::". An + optional port may be specified by appending "#<port>" + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set the query class. The + default <parameter>class</parameter> is IN; other classes + are HS for Hesiod records or CH for Chaosnet records. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-f <replaceable class="parameter">file</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Batch mode: <command>dig</command> reads a list of lookup + requests to process from the + given <parameter>file</parameter>. Each line in the file + should be organized in the same way they would be + presented as queries to + <command>dig</command> using the command-line interface. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-i</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Do reverse IPv6 lookups using the obsolete RFC 1886 IP6.INT + domain, which is no longer in use. Obsolete bit string + label queries (RFC 2874) are not attempted. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-k <replaceable class="parameter">keyfile</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Sign queries using TSIG using a key read from the given file. + Key files can be generated using + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>tsig-keygen</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>. + When using TSIG authentication with <command>dig</command>, + the name server that is queried needs to know the key and + algorithm that is being used. In BIND, this is done by + providing appropriate <command>key</command> + and <command>server</command> statements in + <filename>named.conf</filename>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-m</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Enable memory usage debugging. + <!-- It enables ISC_MEM_DEBUGTRACE and ISC_MEM_DEBUGRECORD + documented in include/isc/mem.h --> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-p <replaceable class="parameter">port</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Send the query to a non-standard port on the server, + instead of the default port 53. This option would be used + to test a name server that has been configured to listen + for queries on a non-standard port number. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-q <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + The domain name to query. This is useful to distinguish + the <parameter>name</parameter> from other arguments. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-t <replaceable class="parameter">type</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + The resource record type to query. It can be any valid query + type. If it is a resource record type supported in BIND 9, it + can be given by the type mnemonic (such as "NS" or "AAAA"). + The default query type is "A", unless the <option>-x</option> + option is supplied to indicate a reverse lookup. A zone + transfer can be requested by specifying a type of AXFR. When + an incremental zone transfer (IXFR) is required, set the + <parameter>type</parameter> to <literal>ixfr=N</literal>. + The incremental zone transfer will contain the changes + made to the zone since the serial number in the zone's SOA + record was + <parameter>N</parameter>. + </para> + <para> + All resource record types can be expressed as "TYPEnn", where + "nn" is the number of the type. If the resource record type is + not supported in BIND 9, the result will be displayed as + described in RFC 3597. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-u</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Print query times in microseconds instead of milliseconds. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-v</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Print the version number and exit. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-x <replaceable class="parameter">addr</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Simplified reverse lookups, for mapping addresses to + names. The <parameter>addr</parameter> is an IPv4 address + in dotted-decimal notation, or a colon-delimited IPv6 + address. When the <option>-x</option> is used, there is no + need to provide + the <parameter>name</parameter>, <parameter>class</parameter> + and <parameter>type</parameter> + arguments. <command>dig</command> automatically performs a + lookup for a name like + <literal>94.2.0.192.in-addr.arpa</literal> and sets the + query type and class to PTR and IN respectively. IPv6 + addresses are looked up using nibble format under the + IP6.ARPA domain (but see also the <option>-i</option> + option). + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-y <replaceable class="parameter"><optional>hmac:</optional>keyname:secret</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Sign queries using TSIG with the given authentication key. + <parameter>keyname</parameter> is the name of the key, and + <parameter>secret</parameter> is the base64 encoded shared secret. + <parameter>hmac</parameter> is the name of the key algorithm; + valid choices are <literal>hmac-md5</literal>, + <literal>hmac-sha1</literal>, <literal>hmac-sha224</literal>, + <literal>hmac-sha256</literal>, <literal>hmac-sha384</literal>, or + <literal>hmac-sha512</literal>. If <parameter>hmac</parameter> + is not specified, the default is <literal>hmac-md5</literal> + or if MD5 was disabled <literal>hmac-sha256</literal>. + </para> + <para> + NOTE: You should use the <option>-k</option> option and + avoid the <option>-y</option> option, because + with <option>-y</option> the shared secret is supplied as + a command line argument in clear text. This may be visible + in the output from + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>ps</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> + or in a history file maintained by the user's shell. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </refsection> + + <refsection><info><title>QUERY OPTIONS</title></info> + + + <para><command>dig</command> + provides a number of query options which affect + the way in which lookups are made and the results displayed. Some of + these set or reset flag bits in the query header, some determine which + sections of the answer get printed, and others determine the timeout + and retry strategies. + </para> + + <para> + Each query option is identified by a keyword preceded by a plus sign + (<literal>+</literal>). Some keywords set or reset an + option. These may be preceded + by the string <literal>no</literal> to negate the meaning of + that keyword. Other + keywords assign values to options like the timeout interval. They + have the form <option>+keyword=value</option>. + Keywords may be abbreviated, provided the abbreviation is + unambiguous; for example, <literal>+cd</literal> is equivalent + to <literal>+cdflag</literal>. + The query options are: + + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]aaflag</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + A synonym for <parameter>+[no]aaonly</parameter>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]aaonly</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Sets the "aa" flag in the query. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]additional</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Display [do not display] the additional section of a + reply. The default is to display it. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]adflag</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set [do not set] the AD (authentic data) bit in the + query. This requests the server to return whether + all of the answer and authority sections have all + been validated as secure according to the security + policy of the server. AD=1 indicates that all records + have been validated as secure and the answer is not + from a OPT-OUT range. AD=0 indicate that some part + of the answer was insecure or not validated. This + bit is set by default. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]all</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set or clear all display flags. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]answer</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Display [do not display] the answer section of a + reply. The default is to display it. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]authority</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Display [do not display] the authority section of a + reply. The default is to display it. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]badcookie</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Retry lookup with the new server cookie if a + BADCOOKIE response is received. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]besteffort</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Attempt to display the contents of messages which are + malformed. The default is to not display malformed + answers. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+bufsize=B</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set the UDP message buffer size advertised using EDNS0 + to <parameter>B</parameter> bytes. The maximum and + minimum sizes of this buffer are 65535 and 0 respectively. + Values outside this range are rounded up or down + appropriately. Values other than zero will cause a + EDNS query to be sent. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]cdflag</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set [do not set] the CD (checking disabled) bit in + the query. This requests the server to not perform + DNSSEC validation of responses. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]class</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Display [do not display] the CLASS when printing the + record. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]cmd</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Toggles the printing of the initial comment in the + output identifying the version of <command>dig</command> + and the query options that have been applied. This + comment is printed by default. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]comments</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Toggle the display of comment lines in the output. + The default is to print comments. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]cookie<optional>=####</optional></option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Send a COOKIE EDNS option, with optional + value. Replaying a COOKIE from a previous response will + allow the server to identify a previous client. The + default is <option>+cookie</option>. + </para> + <para> + <command>+cookie</command> is also set when +trace + is set to better emulate the default queries from a + nameserver. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]crypto</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Toggle the display of cryptographic fields in DNSSEC + records. The contents of these field are unnecessary + to debug most DNSSEC validation failures and removing + them makes it easier to see the common failures. The + default is to display the fields. When omitted they + are replaced by the string "[omitted]" or in the + DNSKEY case the key id is displayed as the replacement, + e.g. "[ key id = value ]". + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]defname</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Deprecated, treated as a synonym for + <parameter>+[no]search</parameter> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]dnssec</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Requests DNSSEC records be sent by setting the DNSSEC + OK bit (DO) in the OPT record in the additional section + of the query. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+domain=somename</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set the search list to contain the single domain + <parameter>somename</parameter>, as if specified in + a <command>domain</command> directive in + <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>, and enable + search list processing as if the + <parameter>+search</parameter> option were given. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+dscp=value</option></term> <listitem> + <para> + Set the DSCP code point to be used when sending the + query. Valid DSCP code points are in the range + [0..63]. By default no code point is explicitly set. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]edns[=#]</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Specify the EDNS version to query with. Valid values + are 0 to 255. Setting the EDNS version will cause + a EDNS query to be sent. <option>+noedns</option> + clears the remembered EDNS version. EDNS is set to + 0 by default. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]ednsflags[=#]</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set the must-be-zero EDNS flags bits (Z bits) to the + specified value. Decimal, hex and octal encodings are + accepted. Setting a named flag (e.g. DO) will silently be + ignored. By default, no Z bits are set. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]ednsnegotiation</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Enable / disable EDNS version negotiation. By default + EDNS version negotiation is enabled. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]ednsopt[=code[:value]]</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Specify EDNS option with code point <option>code</option> + and optionally payload of <option>value</option> as a + hexadecimal string. <option>code</option> can be + either an EDNS option name (for example, + <literal>NSID</literal> or <literal>ECS</literal>), + or an arbitrary numeric value. <option>+noednsopt</option> + clears the EDNS options to be sent. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]expire</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Send an EDNS Expire option. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]fail</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Do not try the next server if you receive a SERVFAIL. + The default is to not try the next server which is + the reverse of normal stub resolver behavior. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]header-only</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Send a query with a DNS header without a question section. + The default is to add a question section. The query type + and query name are ignored when this is set. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]identify</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Show [or do not show] the IP address and port number + that supplied the answer when the + <parameter>+short</parameter> option is enabled. If + short form answers are requested, the default is not + to show the source address and port number of the + server that provided the answer. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]idnin</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Process [do not process] IDN domain names on input. + This requires IDN SUPPORT to have been enabled at + compile time. The default is to process IDN input. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]idnout</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Convert [do not convert] puny code on output. + This requires IDN SUPPORT to have been enabled at + compile time. The default is to convert output. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]ignore</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Ignore truncation in UDP responses instead of retrying + with TCP. By default, TCP retries are performed. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]keepopen</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Keep the TCP socket open between queries and reuse + it rather than creating a new TCP socket for each + lookup. The default is <option>+nokeepopen</option>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]mapped</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Allow mapped IPv4 over IPv6 addresses to be used. The + default is <option>+mapped</option>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]multiline</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Print records like the SOA records in a verbose + multi-line format with human-readable comments. The + default is to print each record on a single line, to + facilitate machine parsing of the <command>dig</command> + output. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+ndots=D</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set the number of dots that have to appear in + <parameter>name</parameter> to <parameter>D</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 <option>search</option> + or <option>domain</option> directive in + <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> if + <option>+search</option> is set. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]nsid</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Include an EDNS name server ID request when sending + a query. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]nssearch</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + When this option is set, <command>dig</command> + attempts to find the authoritative name servers for + the zone containing the name being looked up and + display the SOA record that each name server has for + the zone. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]onesoa</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Print only one (starting) SOA record when performing + an AXFR. The default is to print both the starting + and ending SOA records. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]opcode=value</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set [restore] the DNS message opcode to the specified + value. The default value is QUERY (0). + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]qr</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Print [do not print] the query as it is sent. By + default, the query is not printed. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]question</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Print [do not print] the question section of a query + when an answer is returned. The default is to print + the question section as a comment. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]rdflag</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + A synonym for <parameter>+[no]recurse</parameter>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]recurse</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Toggle the setting of the RD (recursion desired) bit + in the query. This bit is set by default, which means + <command>dig</command> normally sends recursive + queries. Recursion is automatically disabled when + the <parameter>+nssearch</parameter> or + <parameter>+trace</parameter> query options are used. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+retry=T</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Sets the number of times to retry UDP queries to + server to <parameter>T</parameter> instead of the + default, 2. Unlike <parameter>+tries</parameter>, + this does not include the initial query. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]rrcomments</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Toggle the display of per-record comments in the + output (for example, human-readable key information + about DNSKEY records). The default is not to print + record comments unless multiline mode is active. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]search</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Use [do not use] the search list defined by the + searchlist or domain directive in + <filename>resolv.conf</filename> (if any). The search + list is not used by default. + </para> + <para> + 'ndots' from <filename>resolv.conf</filename> (default 1) + which may be overridden by <parameter>+ndots</parameter> + determines if the name will be treated as relative + or not and hence whether a search is eventually + performed or not. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]short</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Provide a terse answer. The default is to print the + answer in a verbose form. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]showsearch</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Perform [do not perform] a search showing intermediate + results. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]sigchase</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Chase DNSSEC signature chains. Requires dig be compiled + with -DDIG_SIGCHASE. This feature is deprecated. + Use <command>delv</command> instead. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+split=W</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Split long hex- or base64-formatted fields in resource + records into chunks of <parameter>W</parameter> + characters (where <parameter>W</parameter> is rounded + up to the nearest multiple of 4). + <parameter>+nosplit</parameter> or + <parameter>+split=0</parameter> causes fields not to + be split at all. The default is 56 characters, or + 44 characters when multiline mode is active. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]stats</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + This query option toggles the printing of statistics: + when the query was made, the size of the reply and + so on. The default behavior is to print the query + statistics. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]subnet=addr[/prefix-length]</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Send (don't send) an EDNS Client Subnet option with the + specified IP address or network prefix. + </para> + <para> + <command>dig +subnet=0.0.0.0/0</command>, or simply + <command>dig +subnet=0</command> for short, sends an EDNS + CLIENT-SUBNET option with an empty address and a source + prefix-length of zero, which signals a resolver that + the client's address information must + <emphasis>not</emphasis> be used when resolving + this query. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]tcp</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Use [do not use] TCP when querying name servers. The + default behavior is to use UDP unless a type + <literal>any</literal> or <literal>ixfr=N</literal> + query is requested, in which case the default is TCP. + AXFR queries always use TCP. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+timeout=T</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + + Sets the timeout for a query to + <parameter>T</parameter> seconds. The default + timeout is 5 seconds. + An attempt to set <parameter>T</parameter> to less + than 1 will result + in a query timeout of 1 second being applied. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]topdown</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + When chasing DNSSEC signature chains perform a top-down + validation. Requires dig be compiled with -DDIG_SIGCHASE. + This feature is deprecated. Use <command>delv</command> instead. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]trace</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Toggle tracing of the delegation path from the root + name servers for the name being looked up. Tracing + is disabled by default. When tracing is enabled, + <command>dig</command> makes iterative queries to + resolve the name being looked up. It will follow + referrals from the root servers, showing the answer + from each server that was used to resolve the lookup. + </para> <para> + If @server is also specified, it affects only the + initial query for the root zone name servers. + </para> <para> + <command>+dnssec</command> is also set when +trace + is set to better emulate the default queries from a + nameserver. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+tries=T</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Sets the number of times to try UDP queries to server + to <parameter>T</parameter> instead of the default, + 3. If <parameter>T</parameter> is less than or equal + to zero, the number of tries is silently rounded up + to 1. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+trusted-key=####</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Specifies a file containing trusted keys to be used + with <option>+sigchase</option>. Each DNSKEY record + must be on its own line. + </para> <para> + If not specified, <command>dig</command> will look + for <filename>/etc/trusted-key.key</filename> then + <filename>trusted-key.key</filename> in the current + directory. + </para> <para> + Requires dig be compiled with -DDIG_SIGCHASE. + This feature is deprecated. Use <command>delv</command> instead. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]ttlid</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Display [do not display] the TTL when printing the + record. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]ttlunits</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Display [do not display] the TTL in friendly human-readable + time units of "s", "m", "h", "d", and "w", representing + seconds, minutes, hours, days and weeks. Implies +ttlid. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]unknownformat</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Print all RDATA in unknown RR type presentation format + (RFC 3597). The default is to print RDATA for known types + in the type's presentation format. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]vc</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Use [do not use] TCP when querying name servers. This + alternate syntax to <parameter>+[no]tcp</parameter> + is provided for backwards compatibility. The "vc" + stands for "virtual circuit". + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>+[no]zflag</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set [do not set] the last unassigned DNS header flag in a + DNS query. This flag is off by default. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + </para> + </refsection> + + <refsection><info><title>MULTIPLE QUERIES</title></info> + + + <para> + The BIND 9 implementation of <command>dig </command> + supports + specifying multiple queries on the command line (in addition to + supporting the <option>-f</option> batch file option). Each of those + queries can be supplied with its own set of flags, options and query + options. + </para> + + <para> + In this case, each <parameter>query</parameter> argument + represent an + individual query in the command-line syntax described above. Each + consists of any of the standard options and flags, the name to be + looked up, an optional query type and class and any query options that + should be applied to that query. + </para> + + <para> + A global set of query options, which should be applied to all queries, + can also be supplied. These global query options must precede the + first tuple of name, class, type, options, flags, and query options + supplied on the command line. Any global query options (except + the <option>+[no]cmd</option> option) can be + overridden by a query-specific set of query options. For example: + <programlisting> +dig +qr www.isc.org any -x 127.0.0.1 isc.org ns +noqr +</programlisting> + shows how <command>dig</command> could be used from the + command line + to make three lookups: an ANY query for <literal>www.isc.org</literal>, a + reverse lookup of 127.0.0.1 and a query for the NS records of + <literal>isc.org</literal>. + + A global query option of <parameter>+qr</parameter> is + applied, so + that <command>dig</command> shows the initial query it made + for each + lookup. The final query has a local query option of + <parameter>+noqr</parameter> which means that <command>dig</command> + will not print the initial query when it looks up the NS records for + <literal>isc.org</literal>. + </para> + + </refsection> + + <refsection><info><title>IDN SUPPORT</title></info> + + <para> + If <command>dig</command> has been built with IDN (internationalized + domain name) support, it can accept and display non-ASCII domain names. + <command>dig</command> appropriately converts character encoding of + domain name before sending a request to DNS server or displaying a + reply from the server. + If you'd like to turn off the IDN support for some reason, use + parameters <parameter>+noidnin</parameter> and + <parameter>+noidnout</parameter>. + </para> + </refsection> + + <refsection><info><title>FILES</title></info> + + <para><filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> + </para> + <para><filename>${HOME}/.digrc</filename> + </para> + </refsection> + + <refsection><info><title>SEE ALSO</title></info> + + <para><citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>delv</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>host</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>named</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>dnssec-keygen</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citetitle>RFC 1035</citetitle>. + </para> + </refsection> + + <refsection><info><title>BUGS</title></info> + + <para> + There are probably too many query options. + </para> + </refsection> + +</refentry> |