How To Install kannel-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kannel-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is kannel-dev
kannel-dev is:
Kannel is a gateway for connecting WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) phones to the Internet. It also works as an SMS/SMPP gateway, for providing SMS based services for GSM phones.
Headers and development files.
There are three methods to install kannel-dev 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 kannel-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install kannel-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kannel-dev
Install kannel-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install kannel-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kannel-dev
Install kannel-dev 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 kannel-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kannel-dev
How To Uninstall kannel-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the kannel-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kannel-dev
Uninstall kannel-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kannel-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kannel-dev
Remove kannel-dev Configurations and Data
To remove kannel-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kannel-dev
Remove kannel-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kannel-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kannel-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kannel-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
