How To Install nextepc-sgw on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nextepc-sgw on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is nextepc-sgw
nextepc-sgw 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 SGW (Serving Gateway) which is situated between the MME and PGW. It implements the S11 interface to the MME, and the S5 interface to the PGW.
There are three methods to install nextepc-sgw 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-sgw 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-sgw using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nextepc-sgw
Install nextepc-sgw Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nextepc-sgw using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nextepc-sgw
Install nextepc-sgw 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-sgw using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nextepc-sgw
How To Uninstall nextepc-sgw on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the nextepc-sgw package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nextepc-sgw
Uninstall nextepc-sgw And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nextepc-sgw and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nextepc-sgw
Remove nextepc-sgw Configurations and Data
To remove nextepc-sgw configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nextepc-sgw
Remove nextepc-sgw configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nextepc-sgw configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nextepc-sgw
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nextepc-sgw package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.