How To Install libldns3 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libldns3 on Debian 12.
What is libldns3
libldns3 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 libldns3 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libldns3 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libldns3 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libldns3
Install libldns3 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libldns3 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libldns3
Install libldns3 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 libldns3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libldns3
How To Uninstall libldns3 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libldns3 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libldns3
Uninstall libldns3 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libldns3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libldns3
Remove libldns3 Configurations and Data
To remove libldns3 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libldns3
Remove libldns3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libldns3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libldns3
Dependencies
libldns3 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libldns3 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
