Public bug reported: If you execute dig <hostname>, and you have search and domain options defined in resolv.conf, it should be looking at relative paths, and not asking root servers.
nslookup, works as spected ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: dnsutils 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu4.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-20.34-generic 3.0.30 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-20-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Jun 2 21:20:57 2012 SourcePackage: bind9 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: bind9 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1007916 Title: dig doesn't resolve domain hostnames To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/+bug/1007916/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs