https://github.com/thebinitghimire/rdns
rDNS is a reverse DNS lookup utility, using which you can figure out the hostname associated with an IP address.
https://github.com/thebinitghimire/rdns
dns dns-lookup ip-to-domain ip-to-hostname reverse-dns reverse-dns-lookup reverse-dns-lookups reverse-dns-utility
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rDNS is a reverse DNS lookup utility, using which you can figure out the hostname associated with an IP address.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/thebinitghimire/rdns
- Owner: TheBinitGhimire
- License: mit
- Created: 2021-02-11T07:07:29.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2021-02-11T07:34:26.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-07-25T06:27:45.306Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: dns, dns-lookup, ip-to-domain, ip-to-hostname, reverse-dns, reverse-dns-lookup, reverse-dns-lookups, reverse-dns-utility
- Language: Rust
- Homepage:
- Size: 5.86 KB
- Stars: 5
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
## rDNS
**rDNS** is a reverse DNS lookup utility, using which you can figure out the hostname associated with an IP address.
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## Installation
### Method 1: Using Crates.io
**rDNS** is available on **[Crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/rDNS)**. So, if you have Rust installed on your system, you can simply install **rDNS** with the following command:
```bash
cargo install rDNS
```
### Method 2: Manual Build
You will need Cargo to perform the manual build for rDNS.
If you have Cargo installed, you can simply follow the steps below:
1. Clone this repository, `git clone https://github.com/TheBinitGhimire/rDNS`;
2. Go inside the folder, `cd rDNS`;
3. Use the `cargo build` command,
4. Go inside the newly-created **target** folder, and open the **debug** folder inside it, `cd target/debug`;
5. You will find **rDNS.exe** (on Microsoft Windows) or **rDNS** binary (on Linux).
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## Usage
| Flag | Description | Example |
| ----- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------- |
| -h | Display help related to usage! | rDNS -h |
| -t | Scan a single IP! | rDNS -t 1.1.1.1 |
| -f | Scan a list of IPs from a file! | rDNS -f list.txt |
| -V | Display the version information! | rDNS -V |
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### Use Case I: Defining an IP Address
```
rDNS -t 1.1.1.1
```
### Use Case II: Defining a File containing list of IP Addresses
```
rDNS -f list.txt
```
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## Contributions and Feature Requests
If you are interested in contributing in the development of rDNS, you can feel free to create a Pull Request with modifications in the original code, or you shall open up a new issue, and I will try to include the feature as requested.
There is no restriction on anyone for contributing to the development of rDNS. If you would like to contribute, you can feel free to do so.