How To Install pdns-backend-odbc on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-odbc on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is pdns-backend-odbc
pdns-backend-odbc 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 UnixODBC backend for the PowerDNS nameserver. It has configurable SQL statements.
There are three methods to install pdns-backend-odbc on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-odbc 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-odbc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdns-backend-odbc
Install pdns-backend-odbc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-odbc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-odbc
Install pdns-backend-odbc 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-odbc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-odbc
How To Uninstall pdns-backend-odbc on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the pdns-backend-odbc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-odbc
Uninstall pdns-backend-odbc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdns-backend-odbc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-backend-odbc
Remove pdns-backend-odbc Configurations and Data
To remove pdns-backend-odbc configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-backend-odbc
Remove pdns-backend-odbc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pdns-backend-odbc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-backend-odbc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-odbc package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.