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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "pdns-backend-mysql" package

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


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall pdns-backend-mysql 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-mysql package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: pdns-backend-mysql
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 183
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian PowerDNS Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: pdns
Version: 4.0.0~alpha2-3build1
Provides: pdns-backend
Depends: dbconfig-common, dbconfig-mysql, pdns-server (>= 4.0.0~alpha2-3build1), ucf (>= 0.28), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libmysqlclient20 (>= 5.7.11), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Suggests: mysql-server
Filename: pool/universe/p/pdns/pdns-backend-mysql_4.0.0~alpha2-3build1_amd64.deb
Size: 39420
MD5sum: 2c502144aaf4a6b1cd7bb518ba9f5773
SHA1: 6596fd2be23b8f243a0d1f6a7343d8dbebba7c96
SHA256: 942e257ebd131eaba097ed0f9a24e0caa9fa774f54e569b0499ac167eecb2f98
Description-en: generic MySQL 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 generic MySQL backend for the PowerDNS
nameserver. It has configurable SQL statements.
Description-md5: 1164bff30b1ab1739f42aaed7affc9c7
Homepage: http://www.powerdns.com/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu