For example:
$ q <non-existing-hostname>.com
<non-existing-hostname>.com NXDOMAIN returned by com. by authority of a.gtld-servers.net.
$
NXDOMAIN could be red?
Current output `q` vs `dig`
$ q <non-existing-hostname>.com
$
vs
$ dig <non-existing-hostname>.com
; <<>> DiG 9.18.41 <<>> <hostname>.com
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 43575
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 1
;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 65494
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;<non-existing-hostname>.com. IN A
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
com. 437 IN SOA a.gtld-servers.net. nstld.verisign-grs.com. 1772019251 1800 900 604800 900
;; Query time: 3 msec
;; SERVER: 127.0.0.53#53(127.0.0.53) (UDP)
;; WHEN: Wed Feb 25 11:42:31 UTC 2026
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 113
For example:
NXDOMAIN could be red?
Current output `q` vs `dig`
vs