How To Install pdns-backend-sqlite3 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-sqlite3 on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 a generic SQLite 3 backend for PowerDNS.
There are three methods to install pdns-backend-sqlite3 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-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 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-sqlite3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-sqlite3
How To Uninstall pdns-backend-sqlite3 on Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-sqlite3 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
