How To Install pdns-recursor on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-recursor on Kali Linux.
What is pdns-recursor
pdns-recursor is:
High-performance resolving name server, utilizing multiple processor and including Lua scripting capabilities.
There are three methods to install pdns-recursor 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-recursor Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pdns-recursor using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdns-recursorInstall pdns-recursor Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pdns-recursor using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdns-recursorInstall pdns-recursor 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pdns-recursor using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdns-recursorHow To Uninstall pdns-recursor on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the pdns-recursor package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdns-recursorUninstall pdns-recursor And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdns-recursor and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-recursorRemove pdns-recursor Configurations and Data
To remove pdns-recursor configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-recursorRemove pdns-recursor configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pdns-recursor configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-recursorDependencies
pdns-recursor have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-recursor package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
