Provided by: dnsviz_0.9.4-1_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)