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