How To Install nsd on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nsd on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is nsd
nsd is:
The NLnet Labs Name Server Daemon (NSD) is an authoritative DNS name server. It has been developed for operations in environments where speed, reliability, stability and security are of high importance.
This package provides the server and related configuration files.
There are three methods to install nsd on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install nsd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install nsd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nsd
Install nsd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nsd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nsd
Install nsd 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install nsd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nsd
How To Uninstall nsd on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the nsd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nsd
Uninstall nsd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nsd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nsd
Remove nsd Configurations and Data
To remove nsd configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nsd
Remove nsd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nsd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nsd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nsd package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
