How To Install libosmo-ranap3 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libosmo-ranap3 on Kali Linux. libosmo-ranap3 is Osmocom code for the Iuh interface (HNBAP, RUA, RANAP), library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libosmo-ranap3 on Kali Linux.

What is libosmo-ranap3

libosmo-ranap3 is:

RANAP (an acronym for Radio Access Network Application Part) is a protocol specified by 3GPP in TS 25.413 and used in UMTS for signaling between the Core Network, which can be a MSC or SGSN, and the UTRAN. RANAP is carried over Iu-interface.

HNBAP is a control protocol found in Home Node B networks on the Iu-h interface.

This package provides the shared library.

There are three methods to install libosmo-ranap3 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 libosmo-ranap3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libosmo-ranap3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libosmo-ranap3

Install libosmo-ranap3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libosmo-ranap3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libosmo-ranap3

Install libosmo-ranap3 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 libosmo-ranap3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libosmo-ranap3

How To Uninstall libosmo-ranap3 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libosmo-ranap3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libosmo-ranap3

Uninstall libosmo-ranap3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libosmo-ranap3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libosmo-ranap3

Remove libosmo-ranap3 Configurations and Data

To remove libosmo-ranap3 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libosmo-ranap3

Remove libosmo-ranap3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libosmo-ranap3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libosmo-ranap3

Dependencies

libosmo-ranap3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libosmo-ranap3 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.