How To Install pdns-backend-geoip on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-geoip on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pdns-backend-geoip
pdns-backend-geoip is:
PowerDNS is a versatile nameserver which supports a large number of different backends ranging from simple zonefiles to relational databases and load balancing/failover algorithms. PowerDNS tries to emphasize speed and security.
This package contains a geoip-backend for the PowerDNS nameserver. This backend balances the load throughout the world so that people access the geographically nearest available server based on a zonefile written in YAML.
There are three methods to install pdns-backend-geoip on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pdns-backend-geoip Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-geoip using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdns-backend-geoip
Install pdns-backend-geoip Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-geoip using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-geoip
Install pdns-backend-geoip 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 pdns-backend-geoip using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-geoip
How To Uninstall pdns-backend-geoip on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pdns-backend-geoip package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-geoip
Uninstall pdns-backend-geoip And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdns-backend-geoip and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-backend-geoip
Remove pdns-backend-geoip Configurations and Data
To remove pdns-backend-geoip configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-backend-geoip
Remove pdns-backend-geoip configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pdns-backend-geoip configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-backend-geoip
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-geoip package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
