# Install dnstracer Trace a chain of DNS servers to the source. Version 1.9 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:dnstracer ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install dnstracer ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install dnstracer ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/dnstracer/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add dnstracer ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dnstracer from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install dnstracer ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: dnstracer from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install dnstracer ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: dnstracer from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#dnstracer ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/dn/dnstracer/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install dnstracer ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dnstracer from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:dnstracer - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.9 - **Source summary:** Trace a chain of DNS servers to the source - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - dnstracer (cli) - dnstracer (alias) ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 1.9 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: http://www.mavetju.org/unix/dnstracer.php - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** dnstracer - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - dnstracer - 1.9-8: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: dnstracer from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | trace DNS queries to the source | http://www.mavetju.org/unix/dnstracer.php - Nix - dnstracer: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/dn/dnstracer/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - dnstracer - 1.9-8build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: dnstracer from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | trace DNS queries to the source | http://www.mavetju.org/unix/dnstracer.php - apk - dnstracer - 1.10-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dnstracer from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Trace a chain of DNS servers to the source | http://www.mavetju.org/unix/dnstracer.php - apk - dnstracer-doc - 1.10-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dnstracer-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Trace a chain of DNS servers to the source (documentation) | http://www.mavetju.org/unix/dnstracer.php - dnf - dnstracer - 1.10-11.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: dnstracer from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Trace DNS queries to the source | http://www.mavetju.org/unix/dnstracer.php - zypper - dnstracer - 1.10-1.19: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dnstracer from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Trace a DNS record to its start of authority | https://www.mavetju.org/unix/dnstracer.php - MacPorts - dnstracer: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/dnstracer/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - 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[libidn](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libidn/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking. - [dnsmasq](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/dnsmasq/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking. - [ldns](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ldns/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking. - [bind](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/bind/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking. - [dhcping](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/dhcping/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, diagnostics, networking. - [adns](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/adns/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, dns, networking. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph