How To Install pdns-ixfrdist on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-ixfrdist on Debian 11.
What is pdns-ixfrdist
pdns-ixfrdist is:
Transfers zones from an authoritative DNS server and serves them over AXFR and IXFR, caching multiple versions as needed on disk. This tool does not require any part of the PowerDNS server components to work.
There are three methods to install pdns-ixfrdist on Debian 11. 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-ixfrdist 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-ixfrdist using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdns-ixfrdist
Install pdns-ixfrdist Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pdns-ixfrdist using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdns-ixfrdist
Install pdns-ixfrdist 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-ixfrdist using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdns-ixfrdist
How To Uninstall pdns-ixfrdist on Debian 11
To uninstall only the pdns-ixfrdist package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdns-ixfrdist
Uninstall pdns-ixfrdist And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdns-ixfrdist and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-ixfrdist
Remove pdns-ixfrdist Configurations and Data
To remove pdns-ixfrdist configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-ixfrdist
Remove pdns-ixfrdist configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pdns-ixfrdist configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-ixfrdist
Dependencies
pdns-ixfrdist have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-ixfrdist package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.