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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "pdns-recursor" package

This tutorial shows how to install pdns-recursor on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall pdns-recursor on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: pdns-recursor
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.0.0~alpha2-2ubuntu0.1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian PowerDNS Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3901
Depends: adduser, dns-root-data, lsb-base (>= 3.0-6), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), libboost-context1.58.0, libc6 (>= 2.16), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), liblua5.2-0, libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Replaces: pdns
Filename: pool/universe/p/pdns-recursor/pdns-recursor_4.0.0~alpha2-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1054548
MD5sum: d5b3142a090d24d880c254fdd3192f1b
SHA1: d50490ee2ca3d76f0cd9420122ee4ccf928103a8
SHA256: 58903c0bf83a71f79636f0b24281d0ed238b76fdd04d9bd75349a9a431f36015
SHA512: 859d3bed1d71ea77ea0064d7b63d1aac88770fcf2a7db1d811930e1de633a742827dded21debec59e4a28171910f7ede2cab260ab73dc6ce0dd18e3f640d08f1
Homepage: http://www.powerdns.com/
Description-en: PowerDNS recursor
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 is the recursive nameserver that goes out to the internet and
resolve queries about other domains.
Description-md5: ab54a4c3de7ed1040bb5d04e23a97384

Package: pdns-recursor
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 3901
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian PowerDNS Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.0.0~alpha2-2
Replaces: pdns
Depends: adduser, dns-root-data, lsb-base (>= 3.0-6), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), libboost-context1.58.0, libc6 (>= 2.16), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), liblua5.2-0, libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Filename: pool/universe/p/pdns-recursor/pdns-recursor_4.0.0~alpha2-2_amd64.deb
Size: 1054076
MD5sum: c9fe42e306d4d4449dab78eed0383e75
SHA1: e1ee77ca4a4a1c6bdf6186c1001f866753611fc1
SHA256: 68de83bd4dd46e8a65462f35e9c94e84f8884d3d4ca142d6abb55d1b7e21c73d
Description-en: PowerDNS recursor
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 is the recursive nameserver that goes out to the internet and
resolve queries about other domains.
Description-md5: ab54a4c3de7ed1040bb5d04e23a97384
Homepage: http://www.powerdns.com/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu