resolvectl

resolvectl shows the information related to name resolution coming from the resolve daemon

Typical usage: dns configuration, information gathering, network troubleshooting

Installation
Usage
- Options
Examples

Installation

When resolvectl is not installed by default, it can be added to the system using the relevant software package.

Package information for resolvectl

Operating system	Package name	Installation
AlmaLinux	systemd-resolved	`dnf install systemd-resolved`
Arch Linux	systemd	`pacman -S systemd`
Debian	systemd	`apt install systemd`
Fedora	systemd-resolved	`dnf install systemd-resolved`
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	systemd-resolved	`dnf install systemd-resolved`
Rocky Linux	systemd-resolved	`dnf install systemd-resolved`
Ubuntu	systemd	`apt install systemd`

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Usage

Available options

Long option	Short option	Description
--interface=IFACE	-i IFACE	Define interface to be used together with a DNS query
--type=TYPE	-t TYPE	Define DNS record type, to be used with query command

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Subcommands

Command	Description	Extra information
flush-caches	Clear DNS cache
reset-statistics	Reset the counter of the resolver statistics	Root privileges required
statistics	Show resolver statistics
status [LINK]	Show DNS settings (global or link)	LINK equals the interface

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Examples using resolvectl

Resolve domain name or IP address

Perform a lookup of the linux-audit.com domain

resolvectl query linux-audit.com

Query specific DNS records

Usage of --type in combination with query

resolvectl query --type=ns linux-audit.com

Avoid caching when performing queries

Avoid the cache when querying a record

resolvectl query --type=a --cache=false linux-audit.com

Clear DNS cache

Flush the cache that stores DNS records. Useful for clearing out outdated results.

resolvectl flush-caches

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the resolvectl command and its purpose?

The command resolvectl provides details about systemd-resolved. Discover the available options for the name resolution daemon on Linux systems.

Which package provides the resolvectl command?

The command resolvectl is provided by the systemd or systemd-resolved package.

Relevant articles using the resolvectl command

The following articles include an example on how to use resolvectl and might be worth further exploring.

Related and similar commands

Linux has a lot of tools and commands available and sometimes you just need that little other tool. Here is a list of commands that are similar or related to resolvectl:

Related and similar commands to resolvectl
Command	Category	Summary
dig	DNS	Performs DNS requests
fuser	files and sockets	Show processes using a file or socket
iftop	network	Bandwidth usage monitor
ip	networking	Shows network configuration and information
nstat	network	Network statistics and counters
ss	sockets	Shows information about sockets
systemd-analyze	performance	Performance and security analyzer of systemd components
tcpdump	network sniffing	Monitors network traffic on specified interface

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