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

# dnsqr(1)

asks for records of type t under the domain name fqdn

## NAME

dnsqr - asks for records of type  *t* under the domain name  *fqdn*

## SYNOPSIS

**dnsqr** *t* *fqdn*

## DESCRIPTION

**dnsqr** asks for records of type  *t* under the domain name  *fqdn*. It prints the results in a human-readable format, more compact than the  *dig* output format.

*t* may be a name or number. Currently recognized names: *any*, *a*, *ns*, *mx*, *ptr*, *txt*, *cname*, *soa*, *hinfo*, *rp*, *sig*, *key*, *aaaa*, *axfr*. Note that, if you want to perform a zone transfer, you should use [**axfr-get**(8)](/axfr-get/8.md), not **dnsqr axfr.**

**dnsqr** is available in djbdns 1.01 and above.

## SEE ALSO

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

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