Package: pdns-server Version: 4.0.3-1 In Jessie, I had these packages installed:
$ dpkg -l | egrep pdns ii pdns-backend-mysql 3.4.1-4+deb8u7 amd64 generic MySQL backend for PowerDNS ii pdns-recursor 3.6.2-2+deb8u3 amd64 PowerDNS recursor ii pdns-server 3.4.1-4+deb8u7 amd64 extremely powerful and versatile nameserver Upgrade from Jessie to Stretch also installed pdns-backend-bind, which resulted in failed start of pdns_server: pdns Fatal error: Trying to set unknown parameter 'bind-config' I was able to get rid of the error by removing /etc/powerdns/pdns.d/bind.conf. I don't understand why pdns-backend-bind was installed, since it is not required, but only recommended by pdns-server: rec: pdns-backend-bind How can I get the upgrade done without installation of pdns-backend-bind? -- Juha