How To Install nextepc-hss on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install nextepc-hss on Kali Linux. nextepc-hss is Evolved Packet Core - Home Subscriber Server (HSS)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nextepc-hss on Kali Linux.

What is nextepc-hss

nextepc-hss is:

NextEPC is a C-language Open Source implementation of the 3GPP Evolved Packet Core, i.e. the core network of an LTE network.

This package provides the HSS (Home Subscriber Server) element of the EPC, i.e. the central database of mobile network subscribers, with their IMSI, MSISDN, cryptographic key materials, service subscription information, etc. It implements the S6a interface towards the MME using the DIAMETER protocol.

There are three methods to install nextepc-hss 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 nextepc-hss Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install nextepc-hss

Install nextepc-hss Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install nextepc-hss

Install nextepc-hss 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 nextepc-hss using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install nextepc-hss

How To Uninstall nextepc-hss on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the nextepc-hss package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove nextepc-hss

Uninstall nextepc-hss And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove nextepc-hss

Remove nextepc-hss Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge nextepc-hss

Remove nextepc-hss configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nextepc-hss

Dependencies

nextepc-hss have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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