---
name: "gnunet-dht-hello"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnunet"
version: "0.20.0-7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnunet-dht-hello"
---

# gnunet-dht-hello(1)

Obtain HELLO from DHT or provide HELLO to DHT for bootstrapping.

## NAME

**gnunet-dht-hello** – Obtain HELLO from DHT or provide HELLO to DHT for bootstrapping.

## SYNOPSIS

**gnunet-dht-hello** \[*URL*\] \[**-c** *FILENAME* \| **--config=***FILENAME*\] \[**-h** \| **--help**\] \[**-L** *LOGLEVEL* \| **--loglevel=***LOGLEVEL*\] \[**-l** *LOGFILE* \| **--logfile=***LOGFILE*\] \[**-V** \| **--verbose**\] \[**-v** \| **--version**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**gnunet-dht-hello** is a command line tool to either get a HELLO for your own peer (no arguments) or to parse a HELLO URL by providing it as the sole argument.

## OPTIONS

- **-c** *FILENAME* \| **--config=***FILENAME*

  Use the configuration file *FILENAME*.

- **-h** \| **--help**

  Print short help on options.

- **-L** *LOGLEVEL* \| **--loglevel=***LOGLEVEL*

  Use LOGLEVEL for logging. Valid values are DEBUG, INFO, WARNING and ERROR.

- **-l** *LOGFILE* \| **--logfile=***LOGFILE*

  Configure logging to write logs to *LOGFILE*.

- **-V** \| **--verbose**

  be verbose.

- **-v** \| **--version**

  Print GNUnet version number.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for gnunet is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the [info(1)](/info/1.md) and gnunet programs are properly installed at your site, the command

```
info gnunet
```

## BUGS

Report bugs by using **https://bugs.gnunet.org** or by sending electronic mail to ⟨*gnunet-developers@gnu.org*⟩.