How To Install rbldnsd on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rbldnsd on Debian 9.
What is rbldnsd
rbldnsd is:
rbldnsd is a small authoritative-only DNS nameserver designed to serve DNS-based blocklists (DNSBLs). It may handle IP-based and name-based blocklists.
There are three methods to install rbldnsd 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 rbldnsd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install rbldnsd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install rbldnsd
Install rbldnsd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install rbldnsd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install rbldnsd
Install rbldnsd 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 rbldnsd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install rbldnsd
How To Uninstall rbldnsd on Debian 9
To uninstall only the rbldnsd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove rbldnsd
Uninstall rbldnsd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall rbldnsd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove rbldnsd
Remove rbldnsd Configurations and Data
To remove rbldnsd configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge rbldnsd
Remove rbldnsd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove rbldnsd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rbldnsd
Dependencies
rbldnsd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rbldnsd package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
