How To Install userv-dyndns on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install userv-dyndns on Debian 12.
What is userv-dyndns
userv-dyndns is:
userv-dyndns is a userv service which allows non-root users to modify individual DNS records in specified zones in a controlled way.
Typically, this can be used to provide a `dyndns.org’-like service which is modifiable by shell account users.
The default configuration creates the infrastructure (including a service user) but does not allow any users to modify the DNS.
There are three methods to install userv-dyndns 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 userv-dyndns Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install userv-dyndns using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install userv-dyndns
Install userv-dyndns Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install userv-dyndns using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install userv-dyndns
Install userv-dyndns 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 userv-dyndns using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install userv-dyndns
How To Uninstall userv-dyndns on Debian 12
To uninstall only the userv-dyndns package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove userv-dyndns
Uninstall userv-dyndns And Its Dependencies
To uninstall userv-dyndns and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove userv-dyndns
Remove userv-dyndns Configurations and Data
To remove userv-dyndns configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge userv-dyndns
Remove userv-dyndns configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove userv-dyndns configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge userv-dyndns
Dependencies
userv-dyndns have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install userv-dyndns package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
