How To Install pdns-recursor on Debian 12

Learn how to install pdns-recursor on Debian 12 with this tutorial. pdns-recursor is PowerDNS Recursor

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-recursor on Debian 12.

What is pdns-recursor

pdns-recursor is:

High-performance resolving name server, utilizing multiple processor and including Lua scripting capabilities.

There are three methods to install pdns-recursor on Debian 12. 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-recursor 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-recursor using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pdns-recursor

Install pdns-recursor Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pdns-recursor

Install pdns-recursor 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-recursor using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pdns-recursor

How To Uninstall pdns-recursor on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove pdns-recursor

Uninstall pdns-recursor And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pdns-recursor and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-recursor

Remove pdns-recursor Configurations and Data

To remove pdns-recursor configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-recursor

Remove pdns-recursor configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-recursor

Dependencies

pdns-recursor have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-recursor package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.