---
name: "dothost"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dothost"
version: "0.2.1-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dothost"
---

# dothost(1)

DNS lookup with Graphviz output

## NAME

dothost - DNS lookup with Graphviz output

## SYNOPSIS

**dothost** *ADDRESS* \[*ADDRESS*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

**dothost** is a DNS lookup utility, which produces output in Graphviz format.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help message and exit.

- **--version**

  Show version information and exit.

## EXAMPLE

```
$ dothost www.iana.org | graph-easy
       +-------------------------+
       v                         |
     #####################     +------------+
  +> #   www.iana.org    # --> | 192.0.32.8 |
  |  #####################     +------------+
  |    |
  |    |
  |    v
  |  +-------------------+
  +- | 2620:0:2d0:200::8 |
     +-------------------+
```

## SEE ALSO

[**graphviz**(7)](/graphviz/7.md), [**host**(1)](/host/1.md), [**gethostbyaddr**(3)](/gethostbyaddr/3.md), [**getaddrinfo**(3)](/getaddrinfo/3.md)