How To Install pdns-backend-lua2 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-lua2 on Debian 12.
What is pdns-backend-lua2
pdns-backend-lua2 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 Lua2 backend for the PowerDNS nameserver.
There are three methods to install pdns-backend-lua2 on Debian 12. 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-lua2 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-lua2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdns-backend-lua2
Install pdns-backend-lua2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-lua2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-lua2
Install pdns-backend-lua2 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-lua2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-lua2
How To Uninstall pdns-backend-lua2 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the pdns-backend-lua2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-lua2
Uninstall pdns-backend-lua2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdns-backend-lua2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-backend-lua2
Remove pdns-backend-lua2 Configurations and Data
To remove pdns-backend-lua2 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-backend-lua2
Remove pdns-backend-lua2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pdns-backend-lua2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-backend-lua2
Dependencies
pdns-backend-lua2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-lua2 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
