How To Install pdns-backend-lua on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-lua on Debian 9.
What is pdns-backend-lua
pdns-backend-lua is:
PowerDNS is a versatile nameserver which supports a large number of different backends ranging from simple zonefiles to relational databases and load balancing/failover algorithms. PowerDNS tries to emphasize speed and security.
This package contains the Lua backend for PowerDNS.
There are three methods to install pdns-backend-lua 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 pdns-backend-lua Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-lua using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdns-backend-lua
Install pdns-backend-lua Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-lua using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-lua
Install pdns-backend-lua 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 pdns-backend-lua using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-lua
How To Uninstall pdns-backend-lua on Debian 9
To uninstall only the pdns-backend-lua package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-lua
Uninstall pdns-backend-lua And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdns-backend-lua and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-backend-lua
Remove pdns-backend-lua Configurations and Data
To remove pdns-backend-lua configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-backend-lua
Remove pdns-backend-lua configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pdns-backend-lua configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-backend-lua
Dependencies
pdns-backend-lua have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-lua package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.