Why nslookup from Linux server is returned with extra period?
Issue
Running nslookup on Linux server return extra period?
Test1> nslookup 192.168.23.218
Server: 192.168.1.24
Address: 192.168.1.24#53
218.23.168.192.in-addr.arpa name = example.com.local. <- "." at the end.
- Where pinging name does not produce such output.
Test> nslookup example
Server: 192.168.1.24
Address: 192.168.1.24#53
Name: example.com.local <- There is no "." at the end.
Address: 10.101.23.218
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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