debian man page for ns_addrbyhost

Query: ns_addrbyhost

OS: debian

Section: 3aolserv

Format: Original Unix Latex Style Formatted with HTML and a Horizontal Scroll Bar

ns_addr(3aolserver)					    AOLserver Built-In Commands 				       ns_addr(3aolserver)

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NAME
ns_addrbyhost, ns_hostbyaddr - Domain Name Service routines.
SYNOPSIS
ns_addrbyhost address ns_hostbyaddr hostname _________________________________________________________________
DESCRIPTION
These commands utilize the platforms name resolution routines which normally access the Domain Name Service (DNS) to translate IP addresses into fully qualified hostnames and vice versa. ns_addrbyhost address Returns the fully qualified domain name for given IP address expressed in dotted decimal format (e.g., 72.14.207.99). ns_hostbyaddr Ihostname Returns the dotted decimal address for a partial or fully qualified domain name (e.g., google.com).
KEYWORDS
DNS, hostname, address AOLserver 4.0 ns_addr(3aolserver)
Related Man Pages
avahi-resolve(1) - opensolaris
avahi-resolve-address(1) - opensolaris
ns_addr(3n) - bsd
avahi-resolve-host-name(1) - centos
avahi-resolve-address(1) - centos
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