---
name: "ods-signer"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "opendnssec-signer"
version: "1:2.1.12-2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ods-signer"
---

# ods-signer(8)

OpenDNSSEC Signer Engine client

## NAME

**ods-signer** - OpenDNSSEC Signer Engine client

## SYNOPSIS

**ods-signer** \[**-h**\] *clear* *\<zone\>* \| *flush* \| *queue* \| *reload* \| *running* \| *sign* *\<zone\>*\[*--serial*\<number\>*\]* \| *sign --all* \| *start* \| *stop* \| *update* \[**--all**\] \| *update* *\<zone\>* \| *verbosity* *\<number\>* \| *zones*

## DESCRIPTION

ods-signer is part of the OpenDNSSEC software. With this tool, you can send commands to the signer engine daemon. For more information, go to **http://www.opendnssec.org** and visit the Documentation page.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  Show this help.

## DIAGNOSTICS

will log all the problems via stderr.

## SEE ALSO

[ods-control(8)](/ods-control/8.md), [ods-enforcerd(8)](/ods-enforcerd/8.md), [ods-hsmspeed(1)](/ods-hsmspeed/1.md), [ods-hsmutil(1)](/ods-hsmutil/1.md), [ods-kaspcheck(1)](/ods-kaspcheck/1.md), [ods-signerd(8)](/ods-signerd/8.md), [ods-timing(5)](/ods-timing/5.md), [opendnssec(7)](/opendnssec/7.md), **http://www.opendnssec.org/**

## AUTHORS

**ods-signer** was written by NLnet Labs as part of the OpenDNSSEC project.