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nslookup operates in interactive or non-interactive mode. When used interactively by invoking it without arguments or when the first argument is - (minus sign) and the second argument is a hostname or Internet address of a name server, the user issues parameter configurations or requests when presented with the nslookup prompt (>).
The Name Service Switch (NSS) is a feature found in the standard C library of various Unix-like operating systems that connects a computer with a variety of sources of common configuration databases and name resolution mechanisms. [1]
resolv.conf is a computer file used in various operating systems to configure the system's Domain Name System (DNS) resolver.The file is a plain-text file usually created by the network administrator or by applications that manage the configuration tasks of the system.
A DNS name server is a server that stores the DNS records, such as address (A, AAAA) records, name server (NS) records, and mail exchanger (MX) records for a domain name (see also List of DNS record types) and responds with answers to queries against its database.
BIND name server; dig, a utility interrogates DNS servers directly for troubleshooting and system administration purposes. nslookup, another utility that can be used to obtain similar information; Root name server - top-level name servers providing top level domain name resolution
This status code indicates that delegation information (name servers) has not been associated with the domain. The domain is not activated in the DNS and will not resolve. ok: This is the standard status for a domain, meaning it has no pending operations or prohibitions. pendingCreate
dnsmasq caches DNS records, reducing the load on upstream nameservers and improving performance, and can be configured to automatically pick up the addresses of its upstream servers. dnsmasq accepts DNS queries and either answers them from a small, local cache or forwards them to a real, recursive DNS server.
In computing, a directory service or name service maps the names of network resources to their respective network addresses.It is a shared information infrastructure for locating, managing, administering and organizing everyday items and network resources, which can include volumes, folders, files, printers, users, groups, devices, telephone numbers and other objects.