# resolveip

resolveip is a utility for resolving IP addresses to host names and vice versa.

## Usage

```
resolveip [OPTIONS] hostname or IP-address
```

## Options

| Option        | Description                           |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Option        | Description                           |
| -?, --help    | Display help and exit.                |
| -I, --info    | Synonym for --help.                   |
| -s, --silent# | Be more silent.                       |
| -V, --version | Display version information and exit. |

## Examples

```bash
shell> resolveip mariadb.org
IP address of mariadb.org is 166.78.144.191
```

```bash
resolveip 166.78.144.191
Host name of 166.78.144.191 is mariadb.org
```

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