How To Install homer-api on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install homer-api on Kali Linux.
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 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 homer-api Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install homer-api using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install homer-apiInstall homer-api Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install homer-api using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install homer-apiInstall homer-api 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install homer-api using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install homer-apiHow To Uninstall homer-api on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the homer-api package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove homer-apiUninstall homer-api And Its Dependencies
To uninstall homer-api and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove homer-apiRemove homer-api Configurations and Data
To remove homer-api configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge homer-apiRemove 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-apiDependencies
homer-api have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install homer-api package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
