How To Install nsd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install nsd on Kali Linux. nsd is authoritative domain name server

Introduction

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

What is nsd

nsd is:

The NLnet Labs Name Server Daemon (NSD) is an authoritative DNS name server. It has been developed for operations in environments where speed, reliability, stability and security are of high importance.

This package provides the server and related configuration files.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install nsd

Install nsd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install nsd

Install nsd 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 nsd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install nsd

How To Uninstall nsd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove nsd

Uninstall nsd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove nsd

Remove nsd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge nsd

Remove nsd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nsd

Dependencies

nsd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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