---
title: Install dnstap-gael on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: 'Get the latest version of dnstap-gael for on elementary OS - dnstap:
  flexible, structured event replication format for DNS servers'
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/dnstap-gael/elementary
---

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# Install dnstap-gael on **elementary OS**

# dnstap-gael

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/dnstap-gael/elementary#install)

#### dnstap: flexible, structured event replication format for DNS servers

*This is NOT an original piece of work, just a snap of dnstap*

dnstap implements an encoding format for DNS server events. It uses a
lightweight framing on top of event payloads encoded using Protocol Buffers and
is transport neutral.

dnstap can represent internal state inside a DNS server that is difficult to
obtain using techniques based on traditional packet capture or unstructured
textual format logging.

**Usage**

`dnstap-gael.dnstap --help`

\*\*Example using Knot Resolver ([https://snapcraft.io/knot-resolver-gael)\*\*](https://snapcraft.io/knot-resolver-gael)**)

`sudo snap connect dnstap-gael:home :home`

`sudo snap connect knot-resolver-gael:home :home`

`sudo dnstap-gael.dnstap -q -u /root/dnstap.sock`

`sudo vi /var/snap/knot-resolver-gael/current/kresd.conf`

```
modules = {
    dnstap = {
        socket_path = "/root/dnstap.sock",
        identity = "",
        version = package_version(),
        client = {
            log_queries = true,
            log_responses = true,
        },
    }
}
```

`sudo snap restart knot-resolver-gael.kresd`

**2024-11-17**

* Switched to core24 to follow knot-resolver-gael

**2021-08-16**

* v0.4.0 available on amd64, arm64 & armhf

### Package name

* dnstap-gael

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### License

* Apache-2.0

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### Last updated

* 10 May 2026 - latest/stable
* 10 May 2026 - latest/edge

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### Contact

* [github.com/gael-legoff/dnstap-gael/issues](https://github.com/gael-legoff/dnstap-gael/issues "https://github.com/gael-legoff/dnstap-gael/issues")

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### Source code

* [github.com/gael-legoff/dnstap-gael](https://github.com/gael-legoff/dnstap-gael "https://github.com/gael-legoff/dnstap-gael")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/gael-legoff/dnstap-gael/issues](https://github.com/gael-legoff/dnstap-gael/issues "https://github.com/gael-legoff/dnstap-gael/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/dnstap-gael/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install dnstap-gael

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 dnstap-gael

To install dnstap-gael, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install dnstap-gael
```

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