In message <[email protected]>, "Lightne r, Jeff" writes: > One thing that is different about nslookup on HP-UX (which doesn't have host) > is that it actually respects nsswitch.conf so will give you results from /et > c/hosts OR from name services whereas most implementations only do it from na > me services.
It shouldn't. The NS in nslookup stands for NAMESERVER. Nslookup is a diagnostic tool for the DNS and corrupting it to lookin /etc/hosts, NIS, YP, LDAP is just wrong. > Nslookup is "deprecated" meaning you should use host where possible. Also f > or DNS troubleshooting dig is a much better tool than nslookup or host. -- Mark Andrews, ISC 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: [email protected] _______________________________________________ Please visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from this list bind-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users
