Last Updated : 21 May, 2019
hostcommand in Linux system is used for DNS (Domain Name System) lookup operations. In simple words, this command is used to find the IP address of a particular domain name or if you want to find out the domain name of a particular IP address the host command becomes handy. You can also find more specific details of a domain by specifying the corresponding option along with the domain name.
Syntax:
host [-aCdlriTWV] [-c class] [-N ndots] [-t type] [-W time]
[-R number] [-m flag] hostname [server]
host command without any option:
It will print the general syntax of the command along with the various options that can be used with the host command as well as gives a brief description about each option.
Example: Different options with the host command:RetroSearch is an open source project built by @garambo | Open a GitHub Issue
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