How To Install srsenb on Debian 10

Learn how to install srsenb on Debian 10 with this tutorial. srsenb is Evolved Node B in LTE network for Software Defined Radios

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install srsenb on Debian 10.

What is srsenb

srsenb is:

This software enables running a “base-station” for an LTE network.

For running a full network, also an implementation of the Evolved Packet Core (EPC) is needed. (such as nextepc)

It contains the evolved Node B (eNB) component of the network.

There are three methods to install srsenb on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install srsenb Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install srsenb

Install srsenb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install srsenb using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install srsenb

Install srsenb 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 srsenb using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install srsenb

How To Uninstall srsenb on Debian 10

To uninstall only the srsenb package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove srsenb

Uninstall srsenb And Its Dependencies

To uninstall srsenb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove srsenb

Remove srsenb Configurations and Data

To remove srsenb configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge srsenb

Remove srsenb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge srsenb

Dependencies

srsenb have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install srsenb package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.