---
name: "ofdns"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ofdns"
version: "1.3-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ofdns"
---

# ofdns(1)

perform DNS lookups

## NAME

ofdns - perform DNS lookups

## SYNOPSIS

**ofdns** \[**options**\] *domain1* \[*domain2* ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

**ofdns** is a program to perform DNS lookups.

## OPTIONS

- **-c** ***class***, **--class=*class***

  The DNS class to query (defaults to IN).

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

  Show the help.

- **-s** ***server***, **--server=*server***

  The server to query.

- **-t** ***type***, **--type=*type***

  The record type to query (defaults to AAAA and A, can be repeated).

- **--tcp**

  Force using TCP for the query.

## EXAMPLES

Query the **A** and **AAAA** record for **example.com**:

	ofdns example.com

Query the **CNAME** record for **www.example.com**:

	ofdns -t CNAME example.com

Query **2001:db8::1** for the **AAAA** record for **example.com**:

	ofdns -s 2001:db8::1 -t AAAA example.com