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$ nsupdate # tool to do DNS updates (cheat dns for record types)
# new primary record for new-name
> update add new-name.example.com 48600 IN A 1.2.3.4
> send
# the reverse lookup
> update add 4.3.2.1.in-addr.arpa 48600 IN PTR new-name.example.com
> send
# a CNAME (alias) record
> update add alias-name.example.com 48600 IN CNAME new-name.example.com
> send
# a wildcard (handy for app development)
> update add *.new-name.example.com 48600 IN CNAME new-name.example.com
> send
# the delete... use with care
> update delete new-name.example.com
> send

# posted by Wei @ 12:14 AM