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/usr/bin/dnssec-verify

Utilities for DNSSEC keys and DNS zone files management

From bind-dnssec-tools 9.20.30-r1 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running dnssec-verify --help (exit 1). permalink

/usr/bin/dnssec-verify: illegal option -- -
/usr/bin/dnssec-verify: illegal option -- e
/usr/bin/dnssec-verify: illegal option -- l
/usr/bin/dnssec-verify: illegal option -- p
dnssec-verify: invalid argument --
Usage:
	dnssec-verify [options] zonefile [keys]

Version: 9.20.30
Options: (default value in parenthesis)
	-v debuglevel (0)
	-q quiet
	-V:	print version information
	-o origin:
		zone origin (name of zonefile)
	-I format:
		file format of input zonefile (text)
	-c class (IN)
	-E engine:
		name of an OpenSSL engine to use
	-x:	DNSKEY record signed with KSKs only, not ZSKs
	-z:	All records signed with KSKs
Options (10)
OptionDescriptionSource
-q quietThis option sets quiet mode, which suppresses output.help + man
-VThis option prints version information.help + man
-o origin:This option indicates the zone origin.help + man
-I format:This option sets the format of the input zone file.help + man
-E engine:This option specifies the cryptographic hardware to use, when applicable.help + man
-xThis option verifies only that the DNSKEY RRset is signed with key-signing keys.help + man
-zThis option indicates that the KSK flag on the keys should be ignored when determining whether the zone is correctly signed.help + man
-c classThis option specifies the DNS class of the zone. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-J filenameThis option tells dnssec-verify to read the journal from the given file when loading the zone file. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-v levelThis option sets the debugging level. (in the manual page but not in --help)man

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