How To Install homer-api-mysql on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install homer-api-mysql on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 Ubuntu 18.04. 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 update
After updating apt database, We can install homer-api-mysql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install homer-api-mysql
Install homer-api-mysql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install homer-api-mysql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install homer-api-mysql
Install homer-api-mysql 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install homer-api-mysql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install homer-api-mysql
How To Uninstall homer-api-mysql on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the homer-api-mysql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove homer-api-mysql
Uninstall homer-api-mysql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall homer-api-mysql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove homer-api-mysql
Remove homer-api-mysql Configurations and Data
To remove homer-api-mysql configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge homer-api-mysql
Remove 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-mysql
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install homer-api-mysql package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
