How To Install getdns-utils on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install getdns-utils on Kali Linux. getdns-utils is modern asynchronous DNS API (utils)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install getdns-utils on Kali Linux.

What is getdns-utils

getdns-utils is:

getdns is a modern asynchronous DNS API. It implements DNS entry points from a design developed and vetted by application developers, in an API specification edited by Paul Hoffman. This API intends to offer application developers a modernized and flexible way to access DNS security (DNSSEC) and other powerful new DNS features; a particular hope is to inspire application developers towards innovative security solutions in their applications.

This package contains getdns-query utility.

There are three methods to install getdns-utils 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 getdns-utils Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install getdns-utils

Install getdns-utils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install getdns-utils

Install getdns-utils 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 getdns-utils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install getdns-utils

How To Uninstall getdns-utils on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the getdns-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove getdns-utils

Uninstall getdns-utils And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove getdns-utils

Remove getdns-utils Configurations and Data

To remove getdns-utils configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge getdns-utils

Remove getdns-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge getdns-utils

Dependencies

getdns-utils have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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