How To Install libss7-2.0 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libss7-2.0 on Kali Linux. libss7-2.0 is Signalling System 7 (ss7) library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libss7-2.0 on Kali Linux.

What is libss7-2.0

libss7-2.0 is:

A userspace library that provids SS7 protocol services to applications. It has a working MTP2, MTP3, and ISUP for ITU and ANSI style SS7, however it was written in a manner that will easily allow support for other various national specific variants in the future. For a working reference implementation, see the various link test programs, as well as the Asterisk Open Source PBX.

C implementation of the Signalling System 7 (ss7) telephony protocol.

There are three methods to install libss7-2.0 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 libss7-2.0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libss7-2.0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libss7-2.0

Install libss7-2.0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libss7-2.0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libss7-2.0

Install libss7-2.0 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 libss7-2.0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libss7-2.0

How To Uninstall libss7-2.0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libss7-2.0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libss7-2.0

Uninstall libss7-2.0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libss7-2.0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libss7-2.0

Remove libss7-2.0 Configurations and Data

To remove libss7-2.0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libss7-2.0

Remove libss7-2.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libss7-2.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libss7-2.0

Dependencies

libss7-2.0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libss7-2.0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.