How To Install pdns-backend-pgsql on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-pgsql on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pdns-backend-pgsql
pdns-backend-pgsql 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 PostgreSQL backend for the PowerDNS nameserver. It has configurable SQL statements.
There are three methods to install pdns-backend-pgsql on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-pgsql 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-pgsql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdns-backend-pgsql
Install pdns-backend-pgsql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-pgsql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-pgsql
Install pdns-backend-pgsql 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-pgsql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-pgsql
How To Uninstall pdns-backend-pgsql on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pdns-backend-pgsql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-pgsql
Uninstall pdns-backend-pgsql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdns-backend-pgsql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-backend-pgsql
Remove pdns-backend-pgsql Configurations and Data
To remove pdns-backend-pgsql configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-backend-pgsql
Remove pdns-backend-pgsql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pdns-backend-pgsql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-backend-pgsql
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-pgsql package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
