How To Install osmo-gtphub on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install osmo-gtphub on Kali Linux. osmo-gtphub is Proxy for GTP traffic between multiple SGSNs and GGSNs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install osmo-gtphub on Kali Linux.

What is osmo-gtphub

osmo-gtphub is:

This package is part of osmo-sgsn and provides a proxy for GTP traffic between multiple SGSNs and GGSNs.

The SGSN implements

  • the Gb interface to the BSS’s (like the OsmoPCU or an ip.access nanoBTS)
  • the Gp interface with its GTP protocol to one or more Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) like OsmoGGSN.
  • the IuPS interface with its RANAP protocol to onre or more RNCs or HNB-GWs like OsmoHNBGW
  • the GSUP Interface/Protocol towards OsmoHLR

There are three methods to install osmo-gtphub on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install osmo-gtphub Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install osmo-gtphub using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install osmo-gtphub

Install osmo-gtphub Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install osmo-gtphub using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install osmo-gtphub

Install osmo-gtphub Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install osmo-gtphub using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install osmo-gtphub

How To Uninstall osmo-gtphub on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the osmo-gtphub package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove osmo-gtphub

Uninstall osmo-gtphub And Its Dependencies

To uninstall osmo-gtphub and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove osmo-gtphub

Remove osmo-gtphub Configurations and Data

To remove osmo-gtphub configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge osmo-gtphub

Remove osmo-gtphub configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove osmo-gtphub configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge osmo-gtphub

Dependencies

osmo-gtphub have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install osmo-gtphub package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.