---
name: "hostip"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "dnscrypt-proxy"
version: "1.9.4-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hostip"
---

# hostip(8)

Resolve a host name to an IP address

## NAME

**hostip** - Resolve a host name to an IP address

## SYNOPSIS

**hostip** \[*options*\] host\_name

## DESCRIPTION

**hostip** sends a DNS query to a resolver, and prints the IP addresses for the given host name.

It can be useful in order to retrieve IP addresses before [dnscrypt-proxy(8)](/dnscrypt-proxy/8.md) is started.

## OPTIONS

- •

  **-6**, **--ipv6**: ask for AAAA records.

- •

  **-h**, **--help**: show usage.

- •

  **-r**, **--resolver-address=\<ip\>\[:port\]**: the resolver IP address (default: 8.8.8.8, Google DNS).

- •

  **-V**, **--version**: show version number.

-

  ## SIMPLE USAGE EXAMPLE

```
$ hostip www.example.com
```

## ADVANCED USAGE EXAMPLE

```
$ hostip -6 -r 4.2.2.2 www.google.com
```

## EXIT STATUS

The **hostip** utility exits 0 on success, and \> 0 if an error occurs.

## SEE ALSO

[dnscrypt-proxy(8)](/dnscrypt-proxy/8.md)