How To Install pdns-tools on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-tools in AlmaLinux 8. pdns-tools is Extra tools for pdns

Introduction

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

What is `pdns-tools`

This package contains the extra tools for pdns

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

Install pdns-tools 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-tools using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pdns-tools

Install pdns-tools 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-tools using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install pdns-tools

How To Uninstall pdns-tools on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove pdns-tools

References

pdns-tools website

Summary

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