How To Install php-pear-Net-DNS on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-pear-Net-DNS on CentOS 7. php-pear-Net-DNS is Resolver library used to communicate with a DNS server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-pear-Net-DNS on CentOS 7.

What is php-pear-Net-DNS

A resolver library used to communicate with a name server to perform DNS queries, zone transfers, dynamic DNS updates, etc. Creates an object hierarchy from a DNS server response, which allows you to view all of the information given by the DNS server. It bypasses the system resolver library and communicates directly with the server.

We can use yum or dnf to install php-pear-Net-DNS on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install php-pear-Net-DNS.

Install php-pear-Net-DNS on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install php-pear-Net-DNS using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install php-pear-Net-DNS

Install php-pear-Net-DNS on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install php-pear-Net-DNS using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install php-pear-Net-DNS

How To Uninstall php-pear-Net-DNS on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the php-pear-Net-DNS package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove php-pear-Net-DNS

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-pear-Net-DNS on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.