How To Install libss7-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libss7-dev on Kali Linux.
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 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-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libss7-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libss7-devInstall libss7-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libss7-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libss7-devInstall libss7-dev 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libss7-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libss7-devHow To Uninstall libss7-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libss7-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libss7-devUninstall libss7-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libss7-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libss7-devRemove libss7-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libss7-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libss7-devRemove 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-devDependencies
libss7-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libss7-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
