How To Install nextepc-pgw on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nextepc-pgw on Kali Linux.
What is nextepc-pgw
nextepc-pgw 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 PGW or PDN-GW (Packet Data Network Gateway) element of the EPC, i.e. the gateway between the EPC and the external packet data network, such as the public Internet. It implements the S5 interface towards the S-GW, the SGi interface towards the Internet, and the S7 interface towards the PCRF.
There are three methods to install nextepc-pgw 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-pgw Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install nextepc-pgw using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nextepc-pgwInstall nextepc-pgw Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install nextepc-pgw using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nextepc-pgwInstall nextepc-pgw 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 nextepc-pgw using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nextepc-pgwHow To Uninstall nextepc-pgw on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the nextepc-pgw package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nextepc-pgwUninstall nextepc-pgw And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nextepc-pgw and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nextepc-pgwRemove nextepc-pgw Configurations and Data
To remove nextepc-pgw configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nextepc-pgwRemove nextepc-pgw configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nextepc-pgw configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nextepc-pgwDependencies
nextepc-pgw have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nextepc-pgw package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
