====== KDIG ======
KDig is part of Knot DNS.

===== Install KDIG =====
<code>sudo apt install knot-dnsutils</code>

===== KDIG Manual =====
[[https://www.knot-dns.cz/docs/latest/html/man_kdig.html|Manual here]].
===== Use KDIG =====

Lookup the IP(s) associated with a hostname (A records):
<code>kdig example.com</code>

Specify a specific DNS server to query (e.g. Google DNS):
<code>kdig example.com @8.8.8.8</code>

Query a specific DNS record type associated with a given domain name:
<code>kdig example.com A|AAAA|NS|SOA|DNSKEY|ANY</code>

Lookup the IP(s) associated with a hostname (A records) using **DNS over TLS (DoT)**:
<code>kdig -d @8.8.8.8 +tls-ca +tls-host=dns.google example.com</code>

Lookup the IP(s) associated with a hostname (A records) using **DNS over HTTPS (DoH)**:
<code>kdig -d @1.1.1.1 +https +tls-hostname=1dot1dot1dot1.cloudflare-dns.com example.com</code>