bind9-host 1:9.11.5+dfsg-1ubuntu1 (amd64 binary) in ubuntu disco

 This package provides /usr/bin/host, a simple utility (bundled with the
 BIND 9.X sources) which can be used for converting domain names to IP
 addresses and the reverse.
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 This utility is deprecated, use dig or delv from the dnsutils package.