resolveip

Resolve hostnames to IP addresses

TLDR

Resolve a hostname to an IP address

$ resolveip [example.org]

Resolve an IP address to a hostname

$ resolveip [1.1.1.1]

Resolve with less output

$ resolveip -s [example.org]

SYNOPSIS

resolveip [options] hostnameorip...

resolveip resolves hostnames to IP addresses and performs reverse lookups of IP addresses to hostnames. It is a utility included with MariaDB/MySQL for basic DNS resolution, often used in database configuration scripts.The command accepts multiple arguments and resolves each in turn. For hostnames, it returns all associated IP addresses; for IP addresses, it returns the hostname from reverse DNS.

PARAMETERS

-s, --silent

Silent mode; print only IP addresses or hostnames

-h, --help

Display help message

-v, --version

Display version information

INSTALL

sudo apt install mariadb-server-core

sudo dnf install mariadb

sudo pacman -S mariadb

sudo apk add mariadb

sudo zypper install mariadb

brew install mariadb

nix profile install nixpkgs#mariadb

CAVEATS

Depends on system DNS configuration (/etc/resolv.conf). May return different results than web browsers due to local DNS caching or hosts file entries. For more comprehensive DNS queries, consider using dig or host commands.

HISTORY

Included with MariaDB and MySQL as a simple utility for resolving hostnames in database administration contexts. While basic compared to tools like dig, it provides straightforward output suitable for scripts.