How to call DNS from command line / resolve domain name?

[Kevin McNeal]

I order to get the current IP for a given domain name I would like to
enter a command from command prompt (not to use a GUI program).

How can I get the IP for a domain from command line? I am searching something like

getipfor mydyndom.dyndns.org

Kevin

 

[Brian A.]

I order to get the current IP for a given domain name I would like to
enter a command from command prompt (not to use a GUI program).

How can I get the IP for a domain from command line? I am searching
something like

getipfor mydyndom.dyndns.org

Kevin

Try:
ping mydyndom.dyndns.org

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[Anteaus]

nslookup

 

[Frank Stutzman]

I order to get the current IP for a given domain name I would like to
enter a command from command prompt (not to use a GUI program).

How can I get the IP for a domain from command line? I am searching something like

getipfor mydyndom.dyndns.org

Is there some reason
nslookup mydyndom.dyndns.org

doesn't work for you?

 

[Philip Herlihy]

I order to get the current IP for a given domain name I would like to
enter a command from command prompt (not to use a GUI program).

How can I get the IP for a domain from command line? I am searching something like

getipfor mydyndom.dyndns.org

Kevin

If you ping the name it'll show you the IP address at the same time.
Alternatively, you can use the nslookup command.

Phil, London