dig

dig @localhost bar.xxxxxx.com

; <<>> DiG 9.3.6-P1 <<>> @localhost bar.xxxxxx.com
; (1 server found)
;; global options:  printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 612
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;bar.xxxxxx.com.           IN      A

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
com.                    800     IN      SOA     a.gtld-servers.net. nstld.verisign-grs.com. 1304364356 1800 900 604800 86400

;; Query time: 0 msec
;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
;; WHEN: Mon May  2 14:28:14 2011
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 110