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+page-title: "PowerDNS pdnsutil cheat sheet - Makarainen"
+url: https://makarainen.net/PowerDNS-pdnsutil-cheat-sheet
+date: "2023-04-19 20:58:11"
+---
+## PowerDNS pdnsutil cheat sheet
+
+![PowerDNS logo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8d/Official_PowerDNS_logo_250_pixels.png "PowerDNS logo")
+
+This is an extremely simple tutorial on how to manage data in the [PowerDNS Authoritative Server](https://www.powerdns.com/auth.html) using the command line "[pdnsutil](https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/manpages/pdnsutil.1.html)" tool. The guide is written in the "walk through" format: create zone - add data - update serial.
+
+### CREATE ZONE
+
+```
+pdnsutil create-zone example.com
+```
+
+### ADD DATA TO ZONE // Let's start by adding the root A-record and AAAA for IPv6 (makarainen.net)
+
+```
+pdnsutil add-record example.com @ A 192.168.1.2
+pdnsutil add-record example.com @ AAAA 2a01:4f9:c010:30f4::1
+```
+
+### ADD DATA TO ZONE // adding a subdomain (www)
+
+```
+pdnsutil add-record example.com www A 192.168.1.2
+```
+
+### ADD DATA TO ZONE // every domain needs name servers
+
+```
+pdnsutil add-record example.com @ NS ns1.example.com
+```
+
+### ADD DATA TO ZONE
+
+```
+pdnsutil add-record example.com @ MX "10 example.com"
+
+pdnsutil add-record example.com 3600 TXT "google-site-verification=example-id"
+```
+
+### MANAGE ZONES // check the information provided
+
+```
+pdnsutil list-zone example.com
+```
+
+### MANAGE ZONES // modify the zone (if changes do not miss update serial -> UPDATE SERIAL)
+
+```
+pdnsutil edit-zone example.com
+```
+
+### MANAGE ZONES
+
+```
+pdnsutil check-all-zones
+
+pdnsutil show-zone example.com
+```
+
+### DELETE A SPECIFIC ZONE
+
+```
+pdnsutil delete-zone example.com
+```
+
+### UPDATE SERIAL
+
+```
+pdnsutil increase-serial example.com
+```
+
+### UPDATE THE CONNECTED DNS SERVERS
+
+```
+pdns_control notify example.com
+```
+
+### START THE POWERDNS SERVER IN UBUNTU
+
+```
+service pdns start
+```
+
+### Questions
+
+Where do I enter a SOA-record? - No, you don't have to enter it. PowerDNS generates it automatically when you update the serial. However, specify initialization values in the /etc/powerdns/pdns.conf file.
+
+### Explore more
+
+Find out how the background system can be managed [PowerDNS export from MySQL to csv using command line](https://makarainen.net/powerdns-export-from-mysql-to-csv-using-command-line)
+
+### Noteworthy deal
+
+[Domainparkki](https://domainparkki.com/) may be able to help if you need plain name server services for hobby/low volume use. Only 5 euros +VAT per zone per year. One zone = one domain, including 20 records per zone and 1 billion queries per month (excess traffic is billed separately). Open the link above and check it out. Inquiries by email [hello@domainparkki.com](mailto:hello@domainparkki.com).
+
+*// viHannes, 12 Feb 2022 in Helsinki, Finland*