Resolve a hostname

Quest: resolve-hostname

Mission

Run host lf2607.kolamayermakers.org and report one address or answer line.

Commands You Will Use

• host

Steps

1. Run host lf2607.kolamayermakers.org.
2. Read the answer lines.
3. Use guide answer 'your observed result' with one returned IP address or a complete address or alias answer line.

Hints

1. DNS translates names into records.
2. host may show more than one answer.
3. An address line includes the hostname, has address or has IPv6 address, and the returned IP. An alias line includes the hostname, is an alias for, and the target hostname.

If Check Fails

Include a returned IP address or a complete address or alias line, not just has or address. The quest checks your reported answer, not captured DNS output. If DNS returns an error rather than an answer, ask for help; do not invent a record.

Related Reading

• S6 self-study
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• DNS
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