How To Install libgtp6 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtp6 on Kali Linux. libgtp6 is library implementing the GTP protocol between SGSN and GGSN

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtp6 on Kali Linux.

What is libgtp6

libgtp6 is:

OsmoGGSN 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 OsmoGGSN and implements the GTP protocol between SGSN (Serving GPRS support node) and GGSN.

There are three methods to install libgtp6 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 libgtp6 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtp6 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgtp6

Install libgtp6 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtp6 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgtp6

Install libgtp6 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 update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtp6 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgtp6

How To Uninstall libgtp6 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libgtp6 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgtp6

Uninstall libgtp6 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgtp6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtp6

Remove libgtp6 Configurations and Data

To remove libgtp6 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgtp6

Remove libgtp6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgtp6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtp6

Dependencies

libgtp6 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtp6 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.