[GLLUG] nslookup and dig

[Caleb Cushing]

probably because it's a new domain

On 4/12/06, Jason Folkens <jason at acd.net> wrote:
>
> if it is a new domain, sometimes the registrar is a little bit delayed in
> writing that change to the root dns servers.  Network Solutions, for
> example, runs all the domain transfers/updates/etc in a batch ever 24 hours.
>
> run a whois query to find out wether or not the root servers have the
> latest DNS servers for the respective domain.  The authoritative DNS
> servers for the specific domain are usually listed at the bottom.    If they
> aren't correct, then it's just a waiting game.
>
> if whois returns the correct DNS server, then run dig, using the @
> parameter to specify the remote server (instead of your default).   If it
> returns the correct address, then you've probably got an invalid cache on
> one of the following
>
> 1) local machine cache --- not sure how to fix this in linux, but in
> windows, run ipconfig /flushdns
> 2) browser cache (iexplore has its own cache that is distinct from the
> OS... not sure about mozilla though)
> 3) invalid cache in the dns servers that you have specified in resolv.conf
> .
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Caleb Cushing <xenoterracide at gmail.com>
> *To:* Linux User <linux-user at egr.msu.edu>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 12, 2006 12:16 PM
> *Subject:* [GLLUG] nslookup and dig
>
> I was trying to do an nslookup or dig on a friends page. and it can't find
> it however I can see it with my web browser using either the ip address or
> the URL. this is a new page. but I'm wondering why the the browser would be
> able to resolve it but not the CLI utilities. I have been able to resolve
> other pages with these utilities.
>
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