Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 17:47:46 +0100 From: Cliff Sarginson <csfbsd@raggedclown.net> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Finding DNS server Message-ID: <20020220164746.GC3600@raggedclown.net> In-Reply-To: <F97BLmUjS5C7lAhj16t00007b60@hotmail.com> References: <F97BLmUjS5C7lAhj16t00007b60@hotmail.com>
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On Wed, Feb 20, 2002 at 12:57:01AM -0700, Charles Burns wrote: > What command canI use to find the DNS server that my system is currently > using. I am finding it amazingly difficult to locate this information. > My ISP uses DHCP and said IP addresses are not available from them for some > reason. > > Thanks ahead of time > Just type "nslookup" without any arguments. The first 2 lines should tell you which server it is looking at (before anyone else says it, I know *nslookup* is no longer recommended for reliable use, but it may be helpful here. I noted the other day under Slackware Linux, you even get a 4-5 line warning about the defunctness of nslookup when you use it). The answer should also be in /etc/resolv.conf... -- Regards Cliff Sarginson -- <csfbsd@raggedclown.net> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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