| # NDN Essential Tools |
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| [](https://travis-ci.org/named-data/ndn-tools) |
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| **ndn-tools** is a collection of essential tools for |
| [Named Data Networking](http://named-data.net/). |
| These tools are recommended to be installed on all NDN nodes. |
| Tools in this collection include: |
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| * [peek](tools/peek): transmit a single packet between a consumer and a producer |
| * [chunks](tools/chunks): segmented file transfer between a consumer and producer |
| * [ping](tools/ping): test reachability between two nodes |
| * [dump](tools/dump): analyze traffic on wire |
| * [dissect](tools/dissect): inspect TLV structure of NDN packet format |
| * [dissect-wireshark](tools/dissect-wireshark): Wireshark extension to inspect TLV structure of NDN |
| packets |
| * [pib](tools/pib): a service to manage the public information of keys and publish certificates |
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| See [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md) for build instructions. |
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| If you are new to the NDN software community, please read the |
| [Contributor's Guide](https://github.com/named-data/NFD/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md). |
| Please file bug reports and feature requests on |
| [ndn-tools Redmine site](https://redmine.named-data.net/projects/ndn-tools). |
| You may contribute code on [NDN Gerrit](https://gerrit.named-data.net). |
| GitHub pull requests are not accepted. |