How To Install pdns-backend-mysql on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-mysql on Kali Linux.
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 the MySQL backend for the PowerDNS nameserver. It has configurable SQL statements.
There are three methods to install pdns-backend-mysql 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-mysql 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-mysql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdns-backend-mysqlInstall pdns-backend-mysql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-mysql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-mysqlInstall pdns-backend-mysql 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-mysql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-mysqlHow To Uninstall pdns-backend-mysql on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the pdns-backend-mysql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-mysqlUninstall pdns-backend-mysql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdns-backend-mysql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-backend-mysqlRemove pdns-backend-mysql Configurations and Data
To remove pdns-backend-mysql configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-backend-mysqlRemove 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-mysqlDependencies
pdns-backend-mysql have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-mysql package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.