How To Install pdns-backend-sqlite3 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-sqlite3 on Kali Linux. pdns-backend-sqlite3 is sqlite 3 backend for PowerDNS

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-sqlite3 on Kali Linux.

What is pdns-backend-sqlite3

pdns-backend-sqlite3 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 SQLite 3 backend for the PowerDNS nameserver.

There are three methods to install pdns-backend-sqlite3 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-sqlite3 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-sqlite3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pdns-backend-sqlite3

Install pdns-backend-sqlite3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-sqlite3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-sqlite3

Install pdns-backend-sqlite3 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 update

After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-sqlite3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-sqlite3

How To Uninstall pdns-backend-sqlite3 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pdns-backend-sqlite3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-sqlite3

Uninstall pdns-backend-sqlite3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pdns-backend-sqlite3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-backend-sqlite3

Remove pdns-backend-sqlite3 Configurations and Data

To remove pdns-backend-sqlite3 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-backend-sqlite3

Remove pdns-backend-sqlite3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pdns-backend-sqlite3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-backend-sqlite3

Dependencies

pdns-backend-sqlite3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-sqlite3 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.