How To Install libss7-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libss7-dev on Debian 9.
What is libss7-dev
libss7-dev 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.
Development files for the C implementation of the Signalling System 7 (ss7) telephony protocol.
There are three methods to install libss7-dev on Debian 9. 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-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 libss7-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libss7-dev
Install libss7-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libss7-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libss7-dev
Install libss7-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libss7-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libss7-dev
How To Uninstall libss7-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libss7-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libss7-dev
Uninstall libss7-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libss7-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libss7-dev
Remove libss7-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libss7-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libss7-dev
Remove libss7-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libss7-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libss7-dev
Dependencies
libss7-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libss7-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.