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==================The -t option is used to select the query type. type can be
any recognised query type: CNAME, NS, SOA, SIG, KEY, AXFR,
etc. When no query type is specified, host automatically
selects an appropriate query type. By default it looks for A
records, but if the -C option was given, queries will be
made for SOA records, a
====================

> host isc.org <http://isc.org>
isc.org <http://isc.org> has address 204.152.184.88 <http://204.152.184.88>
isc.org <http://isc.org> mail is handled by 15
mx.sth1.isc.org<http://mx.sth1.isc.org>
.
isc.org <http://isc.org> mail is handled by 10 mx-1.isc.org<http://mx-1.isc.org>
.
> host -t a isc.org <http://isc.org>
isc.org <http://isc.org> has address 204.152.184.88 <http://204.152.184.88>
isc.org <http://isc.org> mail is handled by 10 mx-1.isc.org<http://mx-1.isc.org>
.
isc.org <http://isc.org> mail is handled by 15
mx.sth1.isc.org<http://mx.sth1.isc.org>
.
>

It seems "host -t a <hostname>" bug is fixed in latest version bind. (bind
v9.3.2b2)

Regards,
-JNR.

On 11/16/05, JNR <mjanardhan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I noticed host command in bind v9.3.1 bydefault gives both address and MX
> records. Even though I use "host -t a hostname" it gives both A,MX records.
>
> Any ideas why it was added?
>
> Regards,
> -- JNR