look-for-txt

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#!/bin/sh

# 
# this script looks for a TXT resource record at a given name
# It does so using lwdnsq in HEAD
# and  
# with dig in 2.xx
#
# arg #1 is name
# arg #2 is public key fragment to look for

item=$1 shift
partof=$1 shift

# seems to prime bind
dig $item txt >/dev/null

if (echo "txt 12334 $item" | ipsec lwdnsq --regress --serial --ignoreeof | fgrep "$partof" - >/dev/null)
then
	echo LOOK-FOR-TXT FOUND $partof
else
	echo LOOK-FOR-TXT DID NOT FIND $partof
fi