How to Install and Uninstall pdns-tools Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "pdns-tools" package

Please follow the steps below to install pdns-tools on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                pdns-tools
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "pdns-tools" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall pdns-tools on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                pdns-tools
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pdns-tools package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Package: pdns-tools
Source: pdns
Version: 4.4.1-1
Installed-Size: 14566
Maintainer: pdns packagers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libboost-program-options1.74.0 (>= 1.74.0), libc6 (>= 2.25), libcurl4 (>= 7.16.2), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.4), libp11-kit0 (>= 0.23.18.1), libprotobuf23 (>= 3.12.4), libsodium23 (>= 0.6.0), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0), libstdc++6 (>= 9)
Description: Tools for DNS debugging by PowerDNS
Description-md5: c11200f5c83e2fb8477a0045d6934601
Homepage: https://www.powerdns.com/
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/pdns/pdns-tools_4.4.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 1862124
MD5sum: 4935ec2f3ce643893844f692b778467c
SHA256: 2b7c6f653daa286a1b4ad360d8e5350f75d41bb25396638121ad35d51c3f6e84