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.TH "awl" "1" "2022-08-03"
.PP
.SH NAME
awl - DNS lookup tool
.PP
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBawl\fR [ \fIOPTIONS\fR ] \fIname\fR [ \fI@server\fR ] [ \fItype\fR ]
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where
.PP
\fIname\fR is the query to make (\fBexample: froth.\&zone\fR)
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\fI@server\fR is the server to query (\fBexample: dns.\&froth.\&zone\fR)
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\fItype\fR is the DNS resource type (\fBexample: AAAA\fR)
.PP
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
\fBawl\fR  (\fBa\fRwls \fBw\fRant \fBl\fRicorice) is a simple tool designed to make DNS queries,
much like the venerable \fIdig\fR(1).\& An awl is a tool used to make small holes,
typically used in leatherworking.\&
.PP
\fBawl\fR is designed to be a more "modern" version of \fIdrill\fR(1)  by including 
some more recent RFCs and output options.\& \fBawl\fR is still heavily 
Work-In-Progress so some features may get added or removed.\&
.PP
.SH OPTIONS
.RS 4
Dig-like +[no]flags are supported, see dig(1)
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\fB-D\fR, \fB--dnssec\fR, \fB+dnssec\fR
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	Enable DNSSEC.\& This needs to be manually enabled.\&
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\fB-v\fR \fIvalue\fR
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	Set verbosity (currently WIP)
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\fB-V\fR
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	Print the version and exit.\&
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\fB-h\fR
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	Show a "short" help message.\&
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.RE
.SS Query Options
.RS 4
\fB-4\fR
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	Only make query over IPv4
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\fB-6\fR
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	Only make query over IPv6
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\fB-p\fR, \fB--port\fR \fIport\fR
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	Sets the port to query.\&
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\fIDefault Ports\fR:
.RS 4
.PD 0
.IP \(bu 4
\fI53\fR for \fBUDP\fR and \fBTCP\fR
.IP \(bu 4
\fI853\fR for \fBTLS\fR and \fBQUIC\fR
.IP \(bu 4
\fI443\fR for \fBHTTPS\fR
.PD
.PP
.RE
\fB-q\fR, \fB--query\fR \fIdomain\fR
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	Domain to query (eg.\& example.\&com)
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\fB-c\fR, \fB--class\fR \fIclass\fR
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	DNS class to query (eg.\& IN, CH)
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\fB-t\fR, \fB--qType\fR \fItype\fR
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	DNS type to query (eg.\& A, NS)
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\fB--no-truncate\fR, \fB+ignore\fR
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	Ignore UDP truncation (by default, awl \fIretries with TCP\fR)
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\fB--tcp\fR, \fB+tcp\fR, \fB+vc\fR
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	Use TCP for the query (see \fIRFC 7766\fR)
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\fB--dnscrypt\fR, \fB+dnscrypt\fR
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	Use DNSCrypt
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\fB-T\fR, \fB--tls\fR, \fB+tls\fR
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	Use DNS-over-TLS, implies \fB--tcp\fR (see \fIRFC 7858\fR)
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\fB-H\fR.\& \fB--https\fR, \fB+https\fR
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	Use DNS-over-HTTPS (see \fIRFC 8484\fR)
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\fB-Q\fR.\& \fB--quic\fR, \fB+quic\fR
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	Use DNS-over-QUIC (see \fIRFC 9250\fR)
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\fB-x\fR, \fB--reverse\fR
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	Do a reverse lookup.\& Sets default \fItype\fR to PTR.\&
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	\fBawl\fR automatically makes an IP or phone number canonical.\&
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\fB--timeout\fR \fIseconds\fR, \fB+timeout=\fR\fIseconds\fR
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	Set the timeout period.\& Floating point numbers are accepted.\&
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	0.\&5 seconds is the minimum.\&
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\fB--retries\fR \fIint\fR, \fB+tries\fR=\fIint\fR, \fB+ retry\fR=\fIint\fR
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	Set the number of retries.\&
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	Retry is one more than tries, dig style
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.RE
.SS DNS Flags
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.RS 4
\fB--aa=[false]\fR, \fB+[no]aaflag\fR
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	(Set, Unset) AA (Authoritative Answer) flag
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\fB--ad=[false]\fR, \fB+[no]adflag\fR
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	(Set, Unset) AD (Authenticated Data) flag
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\fB--tc=[false]\fR, \fB+[no]tcflag\fR
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	(Set, Unset) TC (TrunCated) flag
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\fB-z=[false]\fR, \fB+[no]zflag\fR
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	(Set, Unset) Z (Zero) flag
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\fB--cd=[false]\fR, \fB+[no]cdflag\fR
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	(Set, Unset) CD (Checking Disabled) flag
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\fB--qr=[false]\fR, \fB+[no]qrflag\fR
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	(Set, Unset) QR (QueRy) flag
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\fB--rd=[true]\fR, \fB+[no]rdflag\fR
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	(Set, Unset) RD (Recursion Desired) flag
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\fB--ra=[false]\fR, \fB+[no]raflag\fR
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	(Set, Unset) RA (Recursion Available) flag
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.RE
.SS Output Display
.RS 4
\fB--no-question\fR, \fB+noquestion\fR
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	Do not display the Question section
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\fB--no-answer\fR, \fB+noanswer\fR
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	Do not display the Answer section
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\fB--no-answer\fR, \fB+noanswer\fR
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	Do not display the Answer section
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\fB--no-authority\fR, \fB+noauthority\fR
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	Do not display the Authority section
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\fB--no-additional\fR, \fB+noadditional\fR
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	Do not display the Additional section
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\fB--no-statistics\fR, \fB+nostats\fR
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	Do not display the Statistics (additional comments) section
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.RE
.SS Output Formats
.RS 4
\fB-j\fR, \fB--json\fR, \fB+json\fR
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	Print the query results as JSON.\&
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\fB-X\fR, \fB--xml\fR, \fB+xml\fR
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	Print the query results as XML.\&
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\fB-y\fR, \fB--yaml\fR, \fB+yaml\fR
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	Print the query results as YAML.\&
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\fB-s\fR, \fB--short\fR, \fB+short\fR
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	Print just the address of the answer.\&
.PP
.RE
.SH EXAMPLES
.nf
.RS 4
awl grumbulon\&.xyz -j +cd
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.RE
Run a query of your local resolver for the A records of grumbulon.\&xyz, print
them as JSON and disable DNSSEC verification.\&
.PP
.nf
.RS 4
awl +short example\&.com AAAA @1\&.1\&.1\&.1
.fi
.RE
Query 1.\&1.\&1.\&1 for the AAAA records of example.\&com, print just the answers
.PP
.nf
.RS 4
awl -xT PTR 8\&.8\&.4\&.4 @dns\&.google
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.RE
Query dns.\&google over TLS for the PTR record to the IP address 8.\&8.\&4.\&4
.PP
.SH SEE ALSO
\fIdrill\fR(1), \fIdig\fR(1), the many DNS RFCs