macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pdnslocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 3810
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
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pdnsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pdns · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pdnsFedora Rawhide package metadata · pdns · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pdnsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pd/pdns/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install pdnsopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pdns · source: download.opensuse.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pdns-backend-bindDebian stable package indexes · pdns-backend-bind · source: deb.debian.org
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S powerdnsArch Linux sync databases · powerdns · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Authoritative nameserver
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pdns_control
- pdns_server
- pdnsutil
- zone2json
- zone2sql
security posture
Risk level: orange
formula declares a Homebrew service.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- formula declares a Homebrew service
Signals
- metadata:service
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
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
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
/etc/powerdns/pdns.conf${config-dir}/pdns.conf
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
/etc/powerdns/pdns.conf${config-dir}/pdns.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pdns_control | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
pdns_server | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
pdnsutil | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
zone2json | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
zone2sql | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version5.1.3
manager updated2026-06-30
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pdns |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.1.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.powerdns.com |
| Repository | https://github.com/powerdns/pdns |
| Last updated | 2026-06-30T09:54:30Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
pdns-backend-bind 4.9.16-0+deb13u1
BIND backend for PowerDNS
sudo apt install pdns-backend-bind- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pdns
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdns
Debian apt95%
pdns-backend-geoip 4.9.16-0+deb13u1
GeoIP backend for PowerDNS
sudo apt install pdns-backend-geoip- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pdns
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdns
Debian apt95%
pdns-backend-ldap 4.9.16-0+deb13u1
LDAP backend for PowerDNS
sudo apt install pdns-backend-ldap- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pdns
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdns
Debian apt95%
pdns-backend-lmdb 4.9.16-0+deb13u1
LMDB backend for PowerDNS
sudo apt install pdns-backend-lmdb- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pdns
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdns
Debian apt95%
pdns-backend-lua2 4.9.16-0+deb13u1
Lua2 backend for PowerDNS
sudo apt install pdns-backend-lua2- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pdns
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdns
Debian apt95%
pdns-backend-mysql 4.9.16-0+deb13u1
MySQL backend for PowerDNS
sudo apt install pdns-backend-mysql- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pdns
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdns
Debian apt95%
pdns-backend-odbc 4.9.16-0+deb13u1
UnixODBC backend for PowerDNS
sudo apt install pdns-backend-odbc- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pdns
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdns
Debian apt95%
pdns-backend-pgsql 4.9.16-0+deb13u1
PostgreSQL backend for PowerDNS
sudo apt install pdns-backend-pgsql- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pdns
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdns
Debian apt95%
pdns-backend-pipe 4.9.16-0+deb13u1
pipe/coprocess backend for PowerDNS
sudo apt install pdns-backend-pipe- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pdns
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdns
Debian apt95%
pdns-backend-remote 4.9.16-0+deb13u1
remote backend for PowerDNS
sudo apt install pdns-backend-remote- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pdns
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdns
Debian apt95%
pdns-backend-sqlite3 4.9.16-0+deb13u1
sqlite 3 backend for PowerDNS
sudo apt install pdns-backend-sqlite3- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pdns
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdns
Debian apt95%
pdns-backend-tinydns 4.9.16-0+deb13u1
tinydns compatibility backend for PowerDNS
sudo apt install pdns-backend-tinydns- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pdns
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdns
Debian apt95%
pdns-ixfrdist 4.9.16-0+deb13u1
Redistribute DNS zones over AXFR/IXFR
sudo apt install pdns-ixfrdist- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pdns
- 9 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdns
Debian apt95%
pdns-server 4.9.16-0+deb13u1
extremely powerful and versatile nameserver
sudo apt install pdns-server- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pdns
- 12 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdns
Debian apt95%
pdns-tools 4.9.16-0+deb13u1
Tools for DNS debugging by PowerDNS
sudo apt install pdns-tools- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pdns
- 7 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdns
Nix95%
pdns
nix profile install nixpkgs#pdns- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdns
source trail
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Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation