---
name: "xmpp-dns"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xmpp-dns"
version: "0.4.5-1+b7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xmpp-dns"
---

# xmpp-dns(1)

A CLI tool to check XMPP SRV records.

## NAME

**xmpp-dns** - A CLI tool to check XMPP SRV records.

## SYNOPSIS

**xmpp-dns** \[-46cfstv\] \[--help\] \[--no-color\] \[--timeout value\] \[--tls-version value\] \[--version\] \[parameters ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

A little CLI tool to check SRV records for XMPP. Beside showing the records it can also try to connect to the server and also test StartTLS and direct TLS.

## OPTIONS

- **-4**

  Resolve IPv4.

- **-6**

  Resolve IPv6.

- **-c**, **--client**

  Show client SRV records.

- **--dot**

  Use DoT, see also **--resolver**.

- **-f**, **--fallback**

  Check fallback (Standard ports on A/AAAA records) if no SRV records are provided.

- **--help**

  Show help.

- **--no-color**

  Don't colorize output.

- **--resolver**

  Custom resolver e.g. "1.1.1.1" for common DNS or "5.1.66.255#dot.ffmuc.net" for usage with "--dot".

- **-s**, **--server**

  Show server SRV records.

- **-t**

  Test connection and certificates.

- **--timeout**=\[*value*\]

  Connection timeout in seconds. Default: 60.

- **--tls-version**=\[*value*\]

  Minimal TLS version. 10 (TSLv1.0), 11 (TLSv1.1), 12 (TLSv1.2) or 13 (TLSv1.3). Default: 12.

- **-v**

  Resolve IPs.

- **--version**

  Show version information.

## SHELL COMPLETION

### ZSH

There are no shell completions yet (contributions welcome) but for zsh it is possible to automatically create completions from **--help** which might work good enough.

Just place the following in your **~/.zshrc** or **~/.zshrc.local**:

-

  ```
  compdef _gnu_generic xmpp-dns
  ```

-

  ### FISH

There are no shell completions yet, but FISH can generate them from the man page with following command:

-

  ```
  fish_update_completions
  ```

-

  ## CHAT

There is no dedicated chat for **xmpp-dns**, but feel free to join *https://join.jabber.network/#go-sendxmpp@chat.mdosch.de?join*.

## AUTHOR

Written by Martin Dosch.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs at *https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/issues*.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) Martin Dosch License: BSD-2-clause License