How To Install pdns-backend-lmdb on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-lmdb on Kali Linux.
What is pdns-backend-lmdb
pdns-backend-lmdb 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 the LMDB backend for the PowerDNS nameserver.
There are three methods to install pdns-backend-lmdb 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 pdns-backend-lmdb Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-lmdb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdns-backend-lmdbInstall pdns-backend-lmdb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-lmdb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-lmdbInstall pdns-backend-lmdb 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-lmdb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-lmdbHow To Uninstall pdns-backend-lmdb on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the pdns-backend-lmdb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-lmdbUninstall pdns-backend-lmdb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdns-backend-lmdb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-backend-lmdbRemove pdns-backend-lmdb Configurations and Data
To remove pdns-backend-lmdb configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-backend-lmdbRemove pdns-backend-lmdb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pdns-backend-lmdb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-backend-lmdbDependencies
pdns-backend-lmdb have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-lmdb package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.