
# DTrace Command Reference

The `dtrace` command is a generic front-end utility for the DTrace facility. The command implements an interface to invoke the D language compiler. The `dtrace` command can also retrieve buffered trace data from the DTrace kernel facility and includes a set of basic routines to format and print traced data.

-   **[About the dtrace Command](../reference/dtrace_command_desc.md)**  
The `dtrace` command provides a generic interface to all the essential services that are provided by the DTrace facility.
-   **[dtrace Command Options](../reference/dtrace_command_options.md)**  

-   **[dtrace Command Operands](../reference/dtrace_command_operands.md)**  

-   **[dtrace Command Exit Status](../reference/dtrace_command_exit_status.md)**  


