It turns out that the host command will do what you want. jeffs@jeffs-desktop:~$ host www.g00gle.com 8.8.8.8 Using domain server: Name: 8.8.8.8 Address: 8.8.8.8#53 Aliases:
Host www.g00gle.com not found: 2(SERVFAIL) jeffs@jeffs-desktop:~$ echo $? 1 <=================================================== jeffs@jeffs-desktop:~$ host www.google.com 8.8.8.8 Using domain server: Name: 8.8.8.8 Address: 8.8.8.8#53 Aliases: www.google.com has address 216.58.216.164 www.google.com has IPv6 address 2607:f8b0:400a:805::1013 jeffs@jeffs-desktop:~$ echo $? 0 jeffs@jeffs-desktop:~$ host www.google.com 10.82.34.123 ;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached jeffs@jeffs-desktop:~$ echo $? 1 jeffs@jeffs-desktop:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/854705 Title: dig returns 0 regardless of result of query To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/+bug/854705/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
