How to install knot-dnsutils on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?
In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install knot-dnsutils package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).
Quick installation of knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1
Package Details | |
| Package: | knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1 |
| Version: | 2.7.8-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | https://www.knot-dns.cz/ |
| Description: | Clients provided with Knot DNS (kdig, knsupdate) Knot DNS is a fast, authoritative only, high performance, feature full and open source name server. . Knot DNS is developed by CZ.NIC Labs, the R&D department of .CZ registry and hence is well suited to run anything from the root zone, the top-level domain, to many smaller standard domain names. . This package delivers various client programs related to DNS that are derived from the Knot DNS source tree. . - kdig - query the DNS in various ways - knsupdate - perform dynamic updates (See RFC2136) . Those clients were designed to be 1:1 compatible with BIND dnsutils, but they provide some enhancements, which are documented in respective manpages. . WARNING: knslookup is not provided as it is considered obsolete. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/net |
How to install knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L knot-dnsutils [1mdpkg-query:[0m package 'knot-dnsutils' is not installed Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1:
After system update use the following command to install knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1:
sudo apt-get install knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1 following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1
Following command is used to remove the knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1 package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1
This will remove knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1 with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with knot-dnsutils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.7.8-1 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.