How To Install pdns-backend-ldap on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-ldap on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pdns-backend-ldap
pdns-backend-ldap 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 an LDAP backend for the PowerDNS nameserver.
There are three methods to install pdns-backend-ldap 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-ldap 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-ldap using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdns-backend-ldap
Install pdns-backend-ldap Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-ldap using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-ldap
Install pdns-backend-ldap 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-ldap using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-ldap
How To Uninstall pdns-backend-ldap on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pdns-backend-ldap package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-ldap
Uninstall pdns-backend-ldap And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdns-backend-ldap 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-ldap
Remove pdns-backend-ldap Configurations and Data
To remove pdns-backend-ldap configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-backend-ldap
Remove pdns-backend-ldap configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pdns-backend-ldap configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-backend-ldap
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-ldap package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
