How To Install nextepc-mme on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nextepc-mme
on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is nextepc-mme
nextepc-mme 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 MME (Mobility Management Engine), which terminates the S1 interfaces from the eNodeBs cells in the cellular network, and interfaces via S11 to the SGW as well as via S6a to the HSS.
There are three methods to install nextepc-mme
on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-mme 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-mme
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nextepc-mme
Install nextepc-mme Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nextepc-mme
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nextepc-mme
Install nextepc-mme 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude
using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install nextepc-mme
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nextepc-mme
How To Uninstall nextepc-mme on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the nextepc-mme
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nextepc-mme
Uninstall nextepc-mme And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nextepc-mme
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nextepc-mme
Remove nextepc-mme Configurations and Data
To remove nextepc-mme
configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nextepc-mme
Remove nextepc-mme configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nextepc-mme
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nextepc-mme
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nextepc-mme
package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.