How To Install userv-dyndns on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install userv-dyndns on Ubuntu 22.04. userv-dyndns is dynamic DNS for shell account users

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install userv-dyndns on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is userv-dyndns

userv-dyndns is:

userv-dyndns is a userv service which allows non-root users to modify individual DNS records in specified zones in a controlled way.

Typically, this can be used to provide a `dyndns.org’-like service which is modifiable by shell account users.

The default configuration creates the infrastructure (including a service user) but does not allow any users to modify the DNS.

There are three methods to install userv-dyndns on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install userv-dyndns Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install userv-dyndns using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install userv-dyndns

Install userv-dyndns Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install userv-dyndns

Install userv-dyndns 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install userv-dyndns using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install userv-dyndns

How To Uninstall userv-dyndns on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the userv-dyndns package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove userv-dyndns

Uninstall userv-dyndns And Its Dependencies

To uninstall userv-dyndns and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove userv-dyndns

Remove userv-dyndns Configurations and Data

To remove userv-dyndns configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge userv-dyndns

Remove userv-dyndns configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge userv-dyndns

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install userv-dyndns package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.