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How to query a domain name using a specific server

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Apr 122011
 

How to query a domain name using a specific server

Answer:

To query a domain name using a specific server, you can use the following method:

# dig @8.8.8.8 google.com

In the above example, you are querying the domain google.com using the Google public DNS server. (8.8.8.8)

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