---
name: "dnsq"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "djbdns-utils"
version: "1:1.05-22"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dnsq"
---

# dnsq(1)

sends a non-recursive DNS query to DNS server

## NAME

dnsq - sends a non-recursive DNS query to DNS server

## SYNOPSIS

**dnsq** *t* *fqdn* *s*

## DESCRIPTION

**dnsq** sends a non-recursive DNS query to DNS server  *s* for records of type  *t* under the domain name  *fqdn*. It prints the results in a human-readable format.

## SEE ALSO

[dnsip(1)](/dnsip/1.md), [dnsipq(1)](/dnsipq/1.md), [dnsmx(1)](/dnsmx/1.md), [dnstxt(1)](/dnstxt/1.md), [dnsqr(1)](/dnsqr/1.md), [dnsname(1)](/dnsname/1.md), [dnstrace(1)](/dnstrace/1.md), [tinydns-get(1)](/tinydns-get/1.md)

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