How to Install and Uninstall pdns-backend-geoip Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "pdns-backend-geoip" package

This is a short guide on how to install pdns-backend-geoip on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "pdns-backend-geoip" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall pdns-backend-geoip on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pdns-backend-geoip package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: pdns-backend-geoip
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 278
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian PowerDNS Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: pdns
Version: 4.0.0~alpha2-3build1
Provides: pdns-backend
Depends: pdns-server (>= 4.0.0~alpha2-3build1), libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libgeoip1, libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libyaml-cpp0.5v5
Filename: pool/universe/p/pdns/pdns-backend-geoip_4.0.0~alpha2-3build1_amd64.deb
Size: 79008
MD5sum: 3dfd5f612cdb4961a3f9c383e334376f
SHA1: c66b502815da1d3d69a8ed2576f908f1d3fe525a
SHA256: b55390c6a2f09b2cfe06c1b56b09a04d5d554ee9bdd7cfa10f298a7ac247d732
Description-en: geoip backend for PowerDNS
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.
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This package contains a geoip-backend for the PowerDNS nameserver. This
backend balances the load throughout the world so that people access the
geographically nearest available server based on a zonefile written in
YAML.
Description-md5: 5181aa3e25f4118ff4cb28ed988ae09f
Homepage: http://www.powerdns.com/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu