Provided by: dnscrypt-proxy_1.9.5-1build1_amd64 bug

NAME
       hostip - Resolve a host name to an IP address


SYNOPSIS
       hostip [options] host_name


DESCRIPTION
       hostip  sends  a  DNS  query to a resolver, and prints the IP addresses for the given host
       name.

       It can be useful in order to retrieve IP addresses before dnscrypt-proxy(8) is started.


OPTIONS
       •   -6, --ipv6: ask for AAAA records.

       •   -h, --help: show usage.

       •   -r, --resolver-address=<ip>[:port]: the resolver IP address (default: 8.8.8.8,  Google
           DNS).

       •   -V, --version: show version number.


SIMPLE USAGE EXAMPLE
       $ hostip www.example.com


ADVANCED USAGE EXAMPLE
       $ hostip -6 -r 4.2.2.2 www.google.com


EXIT STATUS
       The hostip utility exits 0 on success, and > 0 if an error occurs.


SEE ALSO
       dnscrypt-proxy(8)

                                            March 2017                                  HOSTIP(8)