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title: Install DNS Record Inspector on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of DNS Record Inspector for on elementary OS -
  RFC 1035 UDP/TCP DNS wire-packet query & resource record inspector for Linux
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/dns-record-inspector/elementary
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# Install DNS Record Inspector on **elementary OS**

# DNS Record Inspector

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/dns-record-inspector/elementary#install)

#### RFC 1035 UDP/TCP DNS wire-packet query & resource record inspector for Linux

A native desktop RFC 1035 wire-format UDP and TCP DNS query client, batch domain lookup utility, and binary DNS packet hex/header inspector for Linux.
A lightweight Linux alternative to NirSoft DNSDataView for querying, decoding, and exporting DNS resource records across single domains or batch domain lists.

Key features:

* Pure RFC 1035 binary DNS wire-packet encoder and decoder supporting A, AAAA, MX, NS, CNAME, TXT, SOA, SRV, CAA, and PTR (reverse IPv4/IPv6) record types over UDP and TCP.
* Queries system resolvers from /etc/resolv.conf or selectable public and custom DNS servers (1.1.1.1, 8.8.8.8, 9.9.9.9, 208.67.222.222, or custom IP:port) with automatic TCP fallback when the TC (Truncated) flag is set.
* Displays record type, class, TTL, priority/weight/port, decoded RDATA, authoritative/recursion/truncation header flags, RCODE status, wire packet size, and round-trip latency (ms).
* Interactive Raw Wire & Hex Packet Inspector decoding the 12-byte DNS header, Question, Answer, Authority, and Additional sections alongside formatted hex/ASCII dumps, plus CSV, JSON, and BIND zone-file export.

Disclaimer: This project is an independent open-source tool and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by NirSoft or Nir Sofer.

### Package name

* dns-record-inspector

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* Today - latest/stable

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install DNS Record Inspector

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install DNS Record Inspector

To install DNS Record Inspector, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install dns-record-inspector
```

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