DNSPCAP2CALIDNS(1) PowerDNS Authoritative Server DNSPCAP2CALIDNS(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

dnspcap2calidns - A tool to convert PCAPs of DNS traffic to calidns input

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**dnspcap2calidns** *PCAPFILE* *OUTFILE*

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

**dnspcap2calidns** reads the PCAP file *PCAPFILE* for DNS queries and writes these to *OUTFILE* in the format understood by **calidns**

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

[**--help**](#help)

Show a summary of options.

[**--version**](#version)

Display the version of dnspcap2calidns

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**calidns(1)**](/man/enterprise-packages/pdns-5.0/calidns.1)

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

PowerDNS.COM BV

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

PowerDNS.COM BV

October 23, 2026

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Document: dnspcap2calidns(1) from pdns-5.0 5.0.12-r17 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns