How To Install pdns-backend-mysql on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-mysql on Debian 9.
What is pdns-backend-mysql
pdns-backend-mysql 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 a generic MySQL backend for the PowerDNS nameserver. It has configurable SQL statements.
There are three methods to install pdns-backend-mysql on Debian 9. 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-mysql 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-mysql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdns-backend-mysql
Install pdns-backend-mysql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-mysql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-mysql
Install pdns-backend-mysql 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-mysql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-mysql
How To Uninstall pdns-backend-mysql on Debian 9
To uninstall only the pdns-backend-mysql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-mysql
Uninstall pdns-backend-mysql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdns-backend-mysql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-backend-mysql
Remove pdns-backend-mysql Configurations and Data
To remove pdns-backend-mysql configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-backend-mysql
Remove pdns-backend-mysql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pdns-backend-mysql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-backend-mysql
Dependencies
pdns-backend-mysql have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-mysql package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.