How To Install libosmogsm18 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libosmogsm18 on Debian 12.
What is libosmogsm18
libosmogsm18 is:
This is part of the libosmocore “meta”-library. The libosmocore library contains various utility functions that were originally developed as part of the OpenBSC project, but which are of a more generic nature and thus useful to (at least) other programs that are developed in the sphere of Free Software / Open Source mobile communication.
The libosmogsm library in particular is a collection of common code used in various GSM related sub-projects inside the Osmocom family of projects. It includes A5/1 and A5/2 ciphers, COMP128v1, a LAPDm implementation, a GSM TLV parser, SMS utility routines as well as protocol definitions for a series of protocols.
There are three methods to install libosmogsm18 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libosmogsm18 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libosmogsm18 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libosmogsm18
Install libosmogsm18 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libosmogsm18 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libosmogsm18
Install libosmogsm18 Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libosmogsm18 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libosmogsm18
How To Uninstall libosmogsm18 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libosmogsm18 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libosmogsm18
Uninstall libosmogsm18 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libosmogsm18 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libosmogsm18
Remove libosmogsm18 Configurations and Data
To remove libosmogsm18 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libosmogsm18
Remove libosmogsm18 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libosmogsm18 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libosmogsm18
Dependencies
libosmogsm18 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libosmogsm18 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
