DNSGRAM(1) PowerDNS Authoritative Server DNSGRAM(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

dnsgram - A debugging tool for intermittent resolver failures

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**dnsgram** *INFILE*...

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

**dnsgram** takes one or more *INFILE*s in PCAP format and generates statistics on 5 second segments allowing the study of intermittent resolver issues.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

None

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[pcap(3PCAP)](/man/enterprise-packages/pdns-5.3/pcap.3PCAP), [tcpdump(8)](/man/enterprise-packages/pdns-5.3/tcpdump.8)

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

PowerDNS.COM BV

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

PowerDNS.COM BV

October 21, 2026

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Document: dnsgram(1) from pdns-5.3 5.3.11-r5 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns