How To Install dqcache on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dqcache on Ubuntu 22.04.
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 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 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 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 dqcache using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dqcache
How To Uninstall dqcache on Ubuntu 22.04
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 Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dqcache
Remove dqcache Configurations and Data
To remove dqcache configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dqcache package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.