How To Install pdns-recursor on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-recursor in AlmaLinux 8. pdns-recursor is Modern, advanced and high performance recursing/non authoritative name server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-recursor on AlmaLinux 8.

What is pdns-recursor

PowerDNS Recursor is a non authoritative/recursing DNS server. Use this package if you need a dns cache for your network.

We can use yum or dnf to install pdns-recursor on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install pdns-recursor.

Install pdns-recursor on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install pdns-recursor using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pdns-recursor

Install pdns-recursor on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install pdns-recursor using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install pdns-recursor

How To Uninstall pdns-recursor on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove pdns-recursor

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-recursor on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.