How To Install nextepc-pgw on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nextepc-pgw on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is nextepc-pgw
nextepc-pgw is:
NextEPC is a C-language Open Source implementation of the 3GPP Evolved Packet Core, i.e. the core network of an LTE network.
This package provides the PGW or PDN-GW (Packet Data Network Gateway) element of the EPC, i.e. the gateway between the EPC and the external packet data network, such as the public Internet. It implements the S5 interface towards the S-GW, the SGi interface towards the Internet, and the S7 interface towards the PCRF.
There are three methods to install nextepc-pgw on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install nextepc-pgw Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install nextepc-pgw using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nextepc-pgw
Install nextepc-pgw Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nextepc-pgw using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nextepc-pgw
Install nextepc-pgw 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install nextepc-pgw using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nextepc-pgw
How To Uninstall nextepc-pgw on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the nextepc-pgw package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nextepc-pgw
Uninstall nextepc-pgw And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nextepc-pgw and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nextepc-pgw
Remove nextepc-pgw Configurations and Data
To remove nextepc-pgw configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nextepc-pgw
Remove nextepc-pgw configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nextepc-pgw configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nextepc-pgw
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nextepc-pgw package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
