---
name: "rubydns-check"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ruby-rubydns"
version: "1.0.3-3"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rubydns-check"
---

# rubydns-check(1)

test and check DNS servers.

## NAME

rubydns-check - test and check DNS servers.

## SYNOPSIS

**rubydns-check \[options\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**rubydns-check** is designed to test and check DNS servers.

## OPTIONS:

**-s, --server ns.my.domain.** The DNS server to query.

**-d, --domain my.domain.** The DNS zone to transfer/test.

**-f, --fetch output.yml** Pull down a list of hosts. Filters TXT  and HINFO records. DNS transfers must be enabled.

**-c, --check input.yml** Check that the DNS server returns results as specified by the file.

**-q, --query input.yml** Query the remote DNS server with all hostnames in the given file, and checks the IP addresses are consistent.

**-p, --ping input.yml** Ping all hosts to check if they are available or not.

**-r, --reverse input.yml** Check that all address records have appropriate reverse entries.

**--copy** Display copyright information

**-h, --help** Show this help message.

## HISTORY

June 2017, Man page originally compiled by Philippe Thierry (phil at reseau-libre dot com)