How To Install pdns-backend-mysql on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-mysql on Kali Linux. pdns-backend-mysql is MySQL backend for PowerDNS

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-mysql on Kali Linux.

What is pdns-backend-mysql

pdns-backend-mysql 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 MySQL backend for the PowerDNS nameserver. It has configurable SQL statements.

There are three methods to install pdns-backend-mysql on Kali Linux. 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-mysql 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-mysql using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pdns-backend-mysql

Install pdns-backend-mysql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-mysql using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-mysql

Install pdns-backend-mysql Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-mysql using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-mysql

How To Uninstall pdns-backend-mysql on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pdns-backend-mysql package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-mysql

Uninstall pdns-backend-mysql And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pdns-backend-mysql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-backend-mysql

Remove pdns-backend-mysql Configurations and Data

To remove pdns-backend-mysql configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-backend-mysql

Remove pdns-backend-mysql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pdns-backend-mysql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-backend-mysql

Dependencies

pdns-backend-mysql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-mysql package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.