How To Install pdns-backend-remote on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-remote on Debian 12.
What is pdns-backend-remote
pdns-backend-remote 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 remote backend for PowerDNS. It is suitable for serving data acquired from an AF_UNIX, pipe, or HTTP connector.
There are three methods to install pdns-backend-remote on Debian 12. 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-remote 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-remote using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdns-backend-remote
Install pdns-backend-remote Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-remote using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-remote
Install pdns-backend-remote 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-remote using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-remote
How To Uninstall pdns-backend-remote on Debian 12
To uninstall only the pdns-backend-remote package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-remote
Uninstall pdns-backend-remote And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdns-backend-remote and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-backend-remote
Remove pdns-backend-remote Configurations and Data
To remove pdns-backend-remote configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-backend-remote
Remove pdns-backend-remote configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pdns-backend-remote configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-backend-remote
Dependencies
pdns-backend-remote have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-remote package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
