How To Install ruby-rubydns on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rubydns on Debian 12.
What is ruby-rubydns
ruby-rubydns is:
RubyDNS is a high-performance DNS server which can be easily integrated into other projects or used as a stand-alone daemon. By default it uses rule-based pattern matching. Results can be hard-coded, computed, fetched from a remote DNS server or fetched from a local cache, depending on requirements.
In addition, RubyDNS includes a high-performance asynchronous DNS resolver built on top of Celluloid. This module can be used by itself in client applications without using the full RubyDNS server stack.
There are three methods to install ruby-rubydns on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ruby-rubydns Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-rubydns using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-rubydns
Install ruby-rubydns Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-rubydns using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-rubydns
Install ruby-rubydns Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-rubydns using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-rubydns
How To Uninstall ruby-rubydns on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ruby-rubydns package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-rubydns
Uninstall ruby-rubydns And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-rubydns and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-rubydns
Remove ruby-rubydns Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-rubydns configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-rubydns
Remove ruby-rubydns configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-rubydns configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-rubydns
Dependencies
ruby-rubydns have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rubydns package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
