How To Install pdns-backend-lmdb on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
2 minutes • 370 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-lmdb on Ubuntu.
What is pdns-backend-lmdb
pdns-backend-lmdb is:
PowerDNS is a versatile nameserver which supports a large number of different backends ranging from simple zonefiles to relational databases and load balancing/failover algorithms. PowerDNS tries to emphasize speed and security.
This package contains the LMDB backend for the PowerDNS nameserver.
There are three methods to install pdns-backend-lmdb on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pdns-backend-lmdb Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-lmdb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdns-backend-lmdb
Install pdns-backend-lmdb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-lmdb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-lmdb
Install pdns-backend-lmdb 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 pdns-backend-lmdb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-lmdb
How To Uninstall pdns-backend-lmdb on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the pdns-backend-lmdb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-lmdb
Uninstall pdns-backend-lmdb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdns-backend-lmdb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-backend-lmdb
Remove pdns-backend-lmdb Configurations and Data
To remove pdns-backend-lmdb configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-backend-lmdb
Remove pdns-backend-lmdb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pdns-backend-lmdb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-backend-lmdb
Dependencies
pdns-backend-lmdb have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-lmdb package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.