# Install pdns with Homebrew, apk, dnf, Nix, zypper, apt, pacman Authoritative nameserver. Version 5.1.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-30. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install pdns-backend-bind. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:pdns ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pdns ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add pdns ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pdns from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install pdns ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pdns from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#pdns ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pd/pdns/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install pdns ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pdns from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install pdns-backend-bind ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: pdns-backend-bind from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S powerdns ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: powerdns from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:pdns - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 5.1.3 - **Source summary:** Authoritative nameserver - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-30T09:54:30Z - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - pdns_control (cli) - pdns_server (cli) - pdnsutil (cli) - zone2json (cli) - zone2sql (cli) - pdns_control (alias) - pdns_server (alias) - pdnsutil (alias) - zone2json (alias) - zone2sql (alias) ## Dependencies - boost - lua - openssl@3 - sqlite ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - curl ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 5.1.3 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-30 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.powerdns.com - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: /etc/powerdns/pdns.conf, ${config-dir}/pdns.conf ## Credential files - Unix: /etc/powerdns/pdns.conf, ${config-dir}/pdns.conf ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** pdns - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - pdns-backend-bind - 4.9.16-0+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pdns-backend-bind from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | BIND backend for PowerDNS | https://www.powerdns.com/ - Debian apt - pdns-backend-geoip - 4.9.16-0+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pdns-backend-geoip from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GeoIP backend for PowerDNS | https://www.powerdns.com/ - Debian apt - pdns-backend-ldap - 4.9.16-0+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pdns-backend-ldap from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | LDAP backend for PowerDNS | https://www.powerdns.com/ - Debian apt - pdns-backend-lmdb - 4.9.16-0+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pdns-backend-lmdb from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | LMDB backend for PowerDNS | https://www.powerdns.com/ - Debian apt - pdns-backend-lua2 - 4.9.16-0+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pdns-backend-lua2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Lua2 backend for PowerDNS | https://www.powerdns.com/ - Debian apt - pdns-backend-mysql - 4.9.16-0+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pdns-backend-mysql from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | MySQL backend for PowerDNS | https://www.powerdns.com/ - Debian apt - pdns-backend-odbc - 4.9.16-0+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pdns-backend-odbc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | UnixODBC backend for PowerDNS | https://www.powerdns.com/ - Debian apt - pdns-backend-pgsql - 4.9.16-0+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pdns-backend-pgsql from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | PostgreSQL backend for PowerDNS | https://www.powerdns.com/ - Debian apt - pdns-backend-pipe - 4.9.16-0+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pdns-backend-pipe from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | pipe/coprocess backend for PowerDNS | https://www.powerdns.com/ - Debian apt - pdns-backend-remote - 4.9.16-0+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pdns-backend-remote from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | remote backend for PowerDNS | https://www.powerdns.com/ - Debian apt - pdns-backend-sqlite3 - 4.9.16-0+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pdns-backend-sqlite3 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | sqlite 3 backend for PowerDNS | https://www.powerdns.com/ - Debian apt - pdns-backend-tinydns - 4.9.16-0+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pdns-backend-tinydns from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | tinydns compatibility backend for PowerDNS | https://www.powerdns.com/ - Debian apt - pdns-ixfrdist - 4.9.16-0+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pdns-ixfrdist from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Redistribute DNS zones over AXFR/IXFR | https://www.powerdns.com/ - Debian apt - pdns-server - 4.9.16-0+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pdns-server from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | extremely powerful and versatile nameserver | https://www.powerdns.com/ - Debian apt - pdns-tools - 4.9.16-0+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pdns-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Tools for DNS debugging by PowerDNS | https://www.powerdns.com/ - Nix - pdns: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pd/pdns/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://pkg.so/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://pkg.so/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://pkg.so/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [openssl@3](https://pkg.so/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [sqlite](https://pkg.so/brew/sqlite/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [lua](https://pkg.so/brew/lua/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://pkg.so/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ldns](https://pkg.so/brew/ldns/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking. - [bind](https://pkg.so/brew/bind/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking. - [knot](https://pkg.so/brew/knot/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: authoritative-server, cli, dns, networking. - [nextdns](https://pkg.so/brew/nextdns/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking. - [q](https://pkg.so/brew/q/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking. - [knot-resolver](https://pkg.so/brew/knot-resolver/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking. - [ddclient](https://pkg.so/brew/ddclient/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking. - [pdnsrec](https://pkg.so/brew/pdnsrec/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking. - [dnsviz](https://pkg.so/brew/dnsviz/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, dns, networking, openssl, openssl-3. - [unbound](https://pkg.so/brew/unbound/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, control, dns, networking, openssl. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pdns.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/pdns.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph