---
name: "dnsscope"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "pdns-server"
version: "3.4.1-4+deb8u8"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dnsscope/8"
---

# dnsscope(8)

A PowerDNS nameserver debugging tool

## NAME

dnsscope - A PowerDNS nameserver debugging tool

## SYNOPSIS

**dnsscope *\[infile\]***

## DESCRIPTION

dnsscope takes an *infile* in PCAP format. It generates some simple statistics outputs these to STDOUT.

## OPTIONS

None.

## SEE ALSO

pcap(3PCAP), [tcpdump(8)](/tcpdump/8.md)

## AUTHORS

This manpage was written by Joerg Jungermann (jj+debian At borkum.net) for the  Debian Project and the PowerDNS versatile DNS server.