How To Install pdns-backend-lua on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-lua on Ubuntu 18.04. pdns-backend-lua is Lua backend for PowerDNS

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-lua on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is pdns-backend-lua

pdns-backend-lua 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 Lua backend for PowerDNS.

There are three methods to install pdns-backend-lua 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-lua 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-lua using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pdns-backend-lua

Install pdns-backend-lua Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-lua using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-lua

Install pdns-backend-lua 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-lua using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-lua

How To Uninstall pdns-backend-lua on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the pdns-backend-lua package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-lua

Uninstall pdns-backend-lua And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pdns-backend-lua 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-lua

Remove pdns-backend-lua Configurations and Data

To remove pdns-backend-lua configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-backend-lua

Remove pdns-backend-lua configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pdns-backend-lua configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-backend-lua

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-lua package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.