How To Install libgtp0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtp0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libgtp0 is library implementing the GTP protocol between SGSN and GGSN

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtp0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgtp0

libgtp0 is:

OpenGGSN is a Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN). It is used by mobile operators as the interface between the Internet and the rest of the mobile network infrastructure.

This library is part of openggsn and implements the GTP protocol between SGSN (Serving GPRS support node) and GGSN.

There are three methods to install libgtp0 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 libgtp0 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtp0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgtp0

Install libgtp0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtp0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgtp0

Install libgtp0 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 libgtp0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgtp0

How To Uninstall libgtp0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgtp0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgtp0

Uninstall libgtp0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgtp0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtp0

Remove libgtp0 Configurations and Data

To remove libgtp0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgtp0

Remove libgtp0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgtp0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtp0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtp0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.