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

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "pdns-tools" package

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


    
        
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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

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


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: pdns-tools
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 6249
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian PowerDNS Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: pdns
Version: 4.0.0~alpha2-3build1
Replaces: pdns-server (<< 3.4.6-2)
Depends: libboost-program-options1.58.0, libc6 (>= 2.16), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Breaks: pdns-server (<< 3.4.6-2)
Filename: pool/universe/p/pdns/pdns-tools_4.0.0~alpha2-3build1_amd64.deb
Size: 810000
MD5sum: 2720f7bab3004fd1b37b204bc9a812c8
SHA1: 6af3d3e4ec4c778efaf77a618d42e96d8acdcd93
SHA256: b95646194c2643b69f3ee8ef6f6559472df66674caaeaf8f5eecd9ec48d3c3ed
Description-en: Tools for DNS debugging by 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 several tools to debug DNS issues. These tools do not
require any part of the PowerDNS server components to work.
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* dnsbulktest: A resolver stress-tester
* dnsgram: Show per 5-second statistics to study intermittent resolver issues
* dnsreplay: Replay a pcap with DNS queries
* dnsscan: Prints the query-type amounts in a pcap
* dnsscope: Calculates statistics without replaying traffic
* dnstcpbench: Perform TCP benchmarking of DNS servers
* dnswasher: Clean a pcap of identifying IP information
* nsec3dig: Calculate the correctness of NSEC3 proofs
* saxfr: AXFR zones and show extra information
Description-md5: 03c94271ba6ffcf5e36399c8783bb356
Homepage: http://www.powerdns.com/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu