{"id":4643,"date":"2018-09-07T14:32:29","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T14:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2018\/09\/07\/cname-lookup\/"},"modified":"2021-08-16T22:24:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T02:24:55","slug":"cname-lookup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/server\/ssh\/cname-lookup\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Lookup a CNAME via SSH"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this tutorial, we will show you how to lookup a CNAME record using SSH<\/b>. This can be an important step when troubleshooting redirect issues. Performing this test via SSH can save time, since it can be done right in a terminal. We also have a helpful guide on how to create a CNAME record<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CNAME Lookup<\/h2>\n
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  1. Login to your server via SSH<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Run the following CNAME lookup command. Be sure to replace example.com<\/strong> with the domain you want to check.
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    host -t cname example.com<\/span><\/p>\n

    You should see a response similar to this, but it will differ based on the specific domain. <\/p>\n

    example.com is an alias for test.travelworld58.com.<\/p>\n

    In this example, you see the domain is an alias of another URL. If the domain does not have a CNAME you will see the following result:<\/div>\n

    example.com has no CNAME record<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    <\/p>\n

    Congratulations, now you know how to lookup a CNAME record using SSH<\/b>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    In this tutorial, we will show you how to lookup a CNAME record using SSH. This can be an important step when troubleshooting redirect issues. Performing this test via SSH can save time, since it can be done right in a terminal. We also have a helpful guide on how to create a CNAME record. 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