Host or Dig: Which command to use?

[Barry Margolin]

In article <c4uqs0$278b$1 at sf1.isc.org>,
 "June" <anonymous at discussions.com> wrote:

> Both are DNS tools and each seems to be able to do its job..but when to use
> which? Is it just a personal preference or each has its strong side?
> 
> Thanks!

Use "host" when you want a simple answer, "dig" when you want to see all 
the gory details.

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Barry Margolin, barmar at alum.mit.edu
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