How To Install lwresd on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lwresd on Debian 9.
What is lwresd
lwresd is:
lwresd is the daemon providing name lookup services to clients that use the BIND 9 lightweight resolver library. It is essentially a stripped- down, caching-only name server that answers queries using the BIND 9 lightweight resolver protocol rather than the DNS protocol.
There are three methods to install lwresd on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install lwresd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install lwresd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lwresd
Install lwresd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lwresd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lwresd
Install lwresd Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install lwresd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lwresd
How To Uninstall lwresd on Debian 9
To uninstall only the lwresd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lwresd
Uninstall lwresd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lwresd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lwresd
Remove lwresd Configurations and Data
To remove lwresd configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lwresd
Remove lwresd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lwresd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lwresd
Dependencies
lwresd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lwresd package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
