---
name: "ahost"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "c-ares"
version: "1.34.9-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ahost"
---

# ahost(1)

print the A or AAAA record associated with a hostname or IP address

## NAME

ahost - print the A or AAAA record associated with a hostname or IP address

## SYNOPSIS

**ahost** \[*OPTION*\]... *HOST*...

## DESCRIPTION

Look up the DNS A or AAAA record associated with HOST (a hostname or an IP address).

This utility comes with the **c-ares** asynchronous resolver library.

## OPTIONS

- **-d**

  Print some extra debugging output.

- **-h**, **-?**

  Display this help and exit.

- **-t** type

  If type is "a", print the A record. If type is "aaaa", print the AAAA record. If type is "u", look for both AAAA and A records (default).

- **-s** server

  Set the server list to use for DNS lookups.

- **-D** *domain*

  Specify the *domain* to search instead of using the default values from\
   /etc/resolv.conf. This option only has an effect on platforms that use\
   /etc/resolv.conf for DNS configuration; it has no effect on other platforms (such as Win32 or Android).

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to the c-ares mailing list:\
 **https://lists.haxx.se/listinfo/c-ares**

## SEE ALSO

[adig(1)](/adig/1.md)