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Install dlint in ubuntu
sudo aptitude install dlint
This will comple the installation
Using Dlint
You can run Dlint against any domain on the Internet, not just ones you administer. Since it uses DiG to gather DNS information, it can work with information gathered from any DNS server.
Dlint Examples
1) dlint nau.edu.
The above command recursively scans the DNS records in zone nau.edu for problems.
2) dlint 64.114.134.in-addr.arpa.
The above command recursively scans the DNS records associated with IP subnet 134.114.64.0 for problems. You had to already know that 134.114.0.0 was subnetted.
3)You can also specify a nonrecursive check with the –n command-line option. Dlint will automatically find the primary and secondary name servers for the supplied domain and attempt to do a zone transfer (AXFR).
example
dlint -n google.com
output looks similar to the following screen
Administration of DNS, especially in a large-scale environment, can be difficult to keep up with. Constant changes can leave holes or misconfigurations on your DNS server. Dlint will check DNS records for a domain and attempt to find possible errors, offering a quick-and-easy way to keep your DNS database viable and up to date.
You don’t need to be a 70-536 or a 220-602 to understand the way DNS works. People who have not even been near to EX0-101 and 642-845 and don’t even know about the actual test, are managing domain name system records.
