Looking up a local domain name without specifying the local DNS server

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I've set up a local domain name by creating a zone (by following the steps in this tutorial).

Why I look the domain using dig, I get the right results when using the following command:

dig debian.lan @localhost

But when I don't add the DNS address, it doesn't return an answer. How can I solve this problem?

dig debian.lan

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You need to configure the nameserver in /etc/resolv.conf or whichever tool generates this file.

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To get domain name from ip in Reverse DNS Dig

The simpliest answer: because it's done so

You can create ptr to put to any dns name.

Do not need to follow the pattern:

A record --A-resolving--> ip address
ip address --PTR-resolving--> A record

You can do so, but do not have to. You just need to have a PTR record.

The full answer:

Some mail servers (public especially) have more than one domain. But you cannot create several PTR record to single ip*.

* see comments below

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