On Tue 02 Jan 2018 at 06:25:29 (+0100), john doe wrote: > On 1/2/2018 12:12 AM, Max Power wrote: > >Hi guys, > >with the new release of Debian 'Stretch', the route command has been replaced > >but what other command returns the hostname of the modem/router gateway...? > ># route > >gateway = home.telecomitalia.it > ># ip route > >gateway = 192.168.1.1
$ ip -r r You need to ask for the resolver with -r. man ip-route documents the arguments/commands, but you need man ip for the options (which are common). > > > >Thanks for reply, Max Power. > > > > You could try the host(1) utility: > > $ host 192.168.1.1 > > https://linux.die.net/man/1/host $ host 192.168.1.1 Host 1.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa. not found: 3(NXDOMAIN) $ Cheers, David.