The nslookup command is used to fetch DNS queries, such as A records and MX records. In this video, Jay will go over the basics of the nslookup command so you can add it to your toolset. This video is part of Learn Linux TV’s "Linux Crash Course" series, now over 70 episodes long!
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00:00 – Intro
01:05 – Important info regarding the nslookup command
02:43 – Installing nslookup
03:28 – Basic usage of the nslookup command
04:09 – Subdomain
04:57 – Shop
05:49 – Querying MX records with nslookup
06:48 – Querying TXT records with nslookup
07:44 – Querying Nameserver (NS) records with nslookup
08:24 – Using a different nameserver for your queries
10:20 – Performing a response test with time and nslookup
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