How To Install homer-api-mysql on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install homer-api-mysql on Kali Linux.
What is homer-api-mysql
homer-api-mysql 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 MySQL-specific parts of the API.
There are three methods to install homer-api-mysql 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-mysql 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-mysql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install homer-api-mysqlInstall homer-api-mysql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install homer-api-mysql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install homer-api-mysqlInstall homer-api-mysql 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-mysql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install homer-api-mysqlHow To Uninstall homer-api-mysql on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the homer-api-mysql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove homer-api-mysqlUninstall homer-api-mysql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall homer-api-mysql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove homer-api-mysqlRemove homer-api-mysql Configurations and Data
To remove homer-api-mysql configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge homer-api-mysqlRemove homer-api-mysql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove homer-api-mysql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge homer-api-mysqlDependencies
homer-api-mysql have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install homer-api-mysql package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.