How To Install pdns-backend-tinydns on Kali Linux

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

Introduction

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

What is pdns-backend-tinydns

pdns-backend-tinydns 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 tinydns compatibility backend for the PowerDNS nameserver.

There are three methods to install pdns-backend-tinydns 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-tinydns 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-tinydns using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install pdns-backend-tinydns Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-tinydns

Install pdns-backend-tinydns 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-tinydns using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-tinydns

How To Uninstall pdns-backend-tinydns on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-tinydns

Uninstall pdns-backend-tinydns And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove pdns-backend-tinydns Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

pdns-backend-tinydns have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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