How To Install dqcache on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dqcache on Kali Linux. dqcache is DNS/DNSCurve recursive server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dqcache on Kali Linux.

What is dqcache

dqcache is:

The dq package provides software for DNS/DNSCurve. This software is derived from djbdns, adds DNSCurve protection and support for IPv6.

dqcache is recursive DNS/DNSCurve server derived from dnscache.

There are three methods to install dqcache 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 dqcache Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dqcache

Install dqcache Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dqcache using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dqcache

Install dqcache 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 dqcache using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dqcache

How To Uninstall dqcache on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the dqcache package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dqcache

Uninstall dqcache And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dqcache

Remove dqcache Configurations and Data

To remove dqcache configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dqcache

Remove dqcache configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dqcache

Dependencies

dqcache have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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