How To Install osmo-gbproxy on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install osmo-gbproxy on Kali Linux. osmo-gbproxy is GPRS Gb Interface Proxy

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install osmo-gbproxy on Kali Linux.

What is `osmo-gbproxy`

osmo-gbproxy is:

The purpose of the Gb proxy is to aggregate the Gb links of multiple BSS’s and present them in one Gb link to the SGSN.

The SGSN implements

the Gb interface to the BSS’s (like the OsmoPCU or an ip.access nanoBTS)
the Gp interface with its GTP protocol to one or more Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) like OsmoGGSN.
the IuPS interface with its RANAP protocol to onre or more RNCs or HNB-GWs like OsmoHNBGW
the GSUP Interface/Protocol towards OsmoHLR

There are three methods to install osmo-gbproxy 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 osmo-gbproxy Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install osmo-gbproxy

Install osmo-gbproxy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install osmo-gbproxy

Install osmo-gbproxy 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 osmo-gbproxy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install osmo-gbproxy

How To Uninstall osmo-gbproxy on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the osmo-gbproxy package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove osmo-gbproxy

Uninstall osmo-gbproxy And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove osmo-gbproxy

Remove osmo-gbproxy Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge osmo-gbproxy

Remove osmo-gbproxy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge osmo-gbproxy

Dependencies

osmo-gbproxy have the following dependencies:

References

osmo-gbproxy website

Summary

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