How To Install libldns2 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libldns2 on Debian 10.
What is libldns2
libldns2 is:
The goal of ldns is to simplify DNS programming, it supports recent RFCs like the DNSSEC documents, and allows developers to easily create software conforming to current RFCs, and experimental software for current Internet Drafts.
This package contains shared libraries.
There are three methods to install libldns2 on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libldns2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libldns2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libldns2
Install libldns2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libldns2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libldns2
Install libldns2 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 libldns2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libldns2
How To Uninstall libldns2 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libldns2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libldns2
Uninstall libldns2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libldns2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libldns2
Remove libldns2 Configurations and Data
To remove libldns2 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libldns2
Remove libldns2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libldns2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libldns2
Dependencies
libldns2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libldns2 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
