Linux command to translate DomainName to IP

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Frank picture Frank · Oct 18, 2010 · Viewed 142.2k times · Source

Is there any Linux command to translate domain name to IP?

Answer

unutbu picture unutbu · Oct 18, 2010

Use this

$ dig +short stackoverflow.com

69.59.196.211

or this

$ host stackoverflow.com

stackoverflow.com has address 69.59.196.211
stackoverflow.com mail is handled by 30 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com.
stackoverflow.com mail is handled by 40 aspmx2.googlemail.com.
stackoverflow.com mail is handled by 50 aspmx3.googlemail.com.
stackoverflow.com mail is handled by 10 aspmx.l.google.com.
stackoverflow.com mail is handled by 20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com.

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