Dig command examples

Resolve with minimal info:

$ dig google.com +short

Resolve and show only answers:

$ dig google.com +noall +answer

Resolve with a specific dns server:

$ dig google.com @8.8.8.8

Resolve with a specific record type:

$ dig google.com MX

Resolve all records for a domain:

$ dig google.com ANY

Trace DNS route for a domain:

$ dig google.com +trace

Reverse DNS Lookup:

$ dig -x 142.250.179.206 +noall +answer

Default dig settings

To show always short answers from dig, run the following command:

$ vim ~/.digrc

And add the following content:

+noall
+answer