Look up DNS records for a host
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Compatibility
Linux + macOSVerified for Linux, macOS using posix, bash, zsh syntax.
Operational knowledgereview due 2027-01-19
Requirementshosthost must be installed and available on PATH.Network accessThe target must be reachable from the current environment.
Version supporthost Current supported releasesVerified for linux, macos using posix, bash, zsh syntax; consult compatibility notes for platform-specific differences.
Expected signalsexample.com has address 93.184.216.34Representative successful output; values vary with the selected target and system state.
Known errorshost: command not foundhost is missing or is not available on PATH.
Verifyhost {{domain}}The output matches the expected target and exits without an error.Rollback noteNot required: this command is read-only and does not change system state.
Command breakdown
01hostCommandRuns the host stage of this one-liner.
02<domain>ParameterA value supplied in the Fill parameters section.
Example input
host example.com
Example output
example.com has address 93.184.216.34
example.com has IPv6 address 2606:2800:220:1:248:1893:25c8:1946
example.com mail is handled by 0 .
Illustrative output — exact values vary by system and data.
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