How To Install openggsn on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openggsn on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is openggsn
openggsn is:
OpenGGSN is a Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN). It is used by mobile operators as the interface between the Internet and the rest of the mobile network infrastructure.
There are three methods to install openggsn on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install openggsn Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install openggsn using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openggsn
Install openggsn Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openggsn using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openggsn
Install openggsn 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 openggsn using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openggsn
How To Uninstall openggsn on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the openggsn package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openggsn
Uninstall openggsn And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openggsn and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openggsn
Remove openggsn Configurations and Data
To remove openggsn configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openggsn
Remove openggsn configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openggsn configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openggsn
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openggsn package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
