host command examples

To quickly find the IP address associated with a domain name, use the host command:

$ host www.granneman.com
www.granneman.com is an alias for granneman.com.
granneman.com has address 216.23.180.5
www.granneman.com is an alias for granneman.com.
www.granneman.com is an alias for granneman.com.
granneman.com mail is handled by 30 bhoth.pair.com.


$ host 65.214.39.152
152.39.214.65.in-addr.arpa domain name pointer web.bloglines.com.