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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "pdns-server" package

Please follow the guidance below to install pdns-server on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall pdns-server on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: pdns-server
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 5961
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian PowerDNS Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: pdns
Version: 4.0.0~alpha2-3build1
Replaces: pdns
Depends: adduser, lsb-base (>= 3.2-14), ucf (>= 0.28), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), libboost-program-options1.58.0, libbotan-1.10-1 (>= 1.10.12), libc6 (>= 2.16), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), liblua5.3-0, libsqlite3-0 (>= 3.5.9), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Suggests: pdns-backend, pdns-recursor
Filename: pool/universe/p/pdns/pdns-server_4.0.0~alpha2-3build1_amd64.deb
Size: 1299528
MD5sum: 401b37202dc61947b6be0595d6201959
SHA1: b88c5b7360a731a7151d10c72e60ae4a93b3d068
SHA256: 67233716393143d142675ad1a23fb4b9a4eb8facc2d548f623a4eed6b76fe2f2
Description-en: extremely powerful and versatile nameserver
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 authoritative nameserver that answers questions about
domains that it knows about. It also includes the bind backend that
allows PowerDNS to retrieve domain info from zone files as used by
the "bind" software.
Description-md5: 7249c7fbe90571b0924adf26220cd03f
Homepage: http://www.powerdns.com/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu