How To Install rbldnsd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install rbldnsd on Kali Linux. rbldnsd is small nameserver daemon designed for DNSBLs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rbldnsd on Kali Linux.

What is rbldnsd

rbldnsd is:

rbldnsd is a small authoritative-only DNS nameserver designed to serve DNS-based blocklists (DNSBLs). It may handle IP-based and name-based blocklists.

There are three methods to install rbldnsd 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 rbldnsd Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install rbldnsd using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install rbldnsd

Install rbldnsd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install rbldnsd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install rbldnsd

Install rbldnsd 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 update

After updating apt database, We can install rbldnsd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install rbldnsd

How To Uninstall rbldnsd on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the rbldnsd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove rbldnsd

Uninstall rbldnsd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall rbldnsd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rbldnsd

Remove rbldnsd Configurations and Data

To remove rbldnsd configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge rbldnsd

Remove rbldnsd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove rbldnsd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rbldnsd

Dependencies

rbldnsd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install rbldnsd package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.