How To Install homer-api on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install homer-api on Debian 9.
What is homer-api
homer-api is:
HOMER5 a robust, carrier-grade, scalable SIP Capture system and Monitoring Application with HEP/HEP2, IP Proto4 (IPIP) encapsulation & port mirroring/monitoring support right out of the box, ready to process & store insane amounts of signaling with instant search, end-to-end analysis and drill-down capabilities for ITSPs, VoIP Providers and Trunk Suppliers using SIP signaling.
This package provides the API for handling data aggregated from the capture agent(s).
There are three methods to install homer-api on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install homer-api Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install homer-api using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install homer-api
Install homer-api Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install homer-api using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install homer-api
Install homer-api 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 homer-api using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install homer-api
How To Uninstall homer-api on Debian 9
To uninstall only the homer-api package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove homer-api
Uninstall homer-api And Its Dependencies
To uninstall homer-api and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove homer-api
Remove homer-api Configurations and Data
To remove homer-api configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge homer-api
Remove homer-api configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove homer-api configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge homer-api
Dependencies
homer-api have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install homer-api package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.