How To Install pdns-backend-lua2 on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-lua2 on Kali Linux.
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 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-lua2 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-lua2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdns-backend-lua2Install pdns-backend-lua2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-lua2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-lua2Install pdns-backend-lua2 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-lua2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-lua2How To Uninstall pdns-backend-lua2 on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the pdns-backend-lua2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-lua2Uninstall pdns-backend-lua2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdns-backend-lua2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-backend-lua2Remove pdns-backend-lua2 Configurations and Data
To remove pdns-backend-lua2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-backend-lua2Remove 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-lua2Dependencies
pdns-backend-lua2 have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-lua2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.