Provided by: dnsviz_0.9.3-1_all bug

NAME
       dnsviz-query - assess a DNS query


SYNOPSIS
       dnsviz  query [ @server ] [ -b address ] [ -c class ] [ -q name ] [ -t type ] [ -x addr ] [ -4 ] [ -6 ] [
       name ] [ type ] [ class ] [ queryopt... ]

       dnsviz query [ -h ]

       dnsviz query [ global-queryopt... ] [ query... ]


DESCRIPTION
       Issue queries for the names and types specified on the command line to DNS servers, process  the  output,
       and  present  it  to  the  user.   dnsviz-query adopts a subset of the command-line options used by ISC's
       dig(1) but uses dnsviz-probe(1) and dnsviz-print(1) to issue queries and assess the results.  It is meant
       to  be  a  shortcut for quickly assessing DNS queries and diagnosing problems by invoking dnsviz-probe(1)
       and dnsviz-print(1) with their most commonly used options and with a usage familiar similar to  (but  not
       equal  to)  dig(1).   For  a  more detailed analysis, revealing the nature of errors, the user should use
       dnsviz-probe(1), dnsviz-grok(1), dnsviz-print(1), and dnsviz-graph(1) directly.

       By default diagnostic queries are sent to recursive servers.  If no servers are specified with "@",  then
       the first server in /etc/resolv.conf is selected.  Note that unlike dig(1) dnsviz-query(1) only tries one
       server.

       If +trace is used, the behavior changes, and  the  root  authoritative  servers  are  first  queried  and
       referrals are followed downwards to the name(s) in question.

       To simplify usage a default root trusted key if none is specified on the command line with +trusted-key.


OPTIONS
       -x address
              Specify and IPv4 or IPv6 address for a reverse DNS (i.e., PTR) lookup.

       -b address
              Specify  a  source IPv4 or IPv6 address for queries, rather than detecting it.  This option can be
              used more than once to supply both an IPv4 and an IPv6 address.

              The use of this option is sometimes necessary when using a dual-homed machine, and it is desirable
              to use the non-default interface for queries.

       -q name
              Specify a query name.

       -t type
              Specify a query type.

       -c class
              Specify a query class (currently, only IN is supported; all other classes are ignored).

       -4     Use  IPv4 only.  If this is specified, then queries over IPv6 are not attempted, unless -6 is also
              specified.

       -6     Use IPv6 only.  If this is specified, then queries over IPv4 are not attempted, unless -4 is  also
              specified.


QUERY OPTIONS
       +[no]trace
              Query  authoritative  servers,  beginning  at  the  DNS root, and follow referrals downwards.  The
              default is to query a recursive server instead.

       +trusted-key=filename
              Specify a file that contains trusted keys for processing diagnostic queries.

              The format of this file is master  zone  file  format  and  should  contain  DNSKEY  records  that
              correspond to one more trusted keys for one or more DNS zones.


EXIT CODES
       The exit codes are:

       0      Program terminated normally.

       1      Program execution was interrupted, or an unknown error occurred.


SEE ALSO
       dnsviz(1), dnsviz-probe(1), dnsviz-grok(1), dnsviz-graph(1), dnsviz-print(1)