How To Install osmo-ggsn on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install osmo-ggsn on Debian 12.
What is osmo-ggsn
osmo-ggsn is:
OsmoGGSN is a Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN). It is used by mobile operators as the interface between the Internet and the rest of the mobile network infrastructure.
There are three methods to install osmo-ggsn on Debian 12. 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-ggsn 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-ggsn using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install osmo-ggsn
Install osmo-ggsn Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install osmo-ggsn using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install osmo-ggsn
Install osmo-ggsn 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install osmo-ggsn using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install osmo-ggsn
How To Uninstall osmo-ggsn on Debian 12
To uninstall only the osmo-ggsn package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove osmo-ggsn
Uninstall osmo-ggsn And Its Dependencies
To uninstall osmo-ggsn and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove osmo-ggsn
Remove osmo-ggsn Configurations and Data
To remove osmo-ggsn configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge osmo-ggsn
Remove osmo-ggsn configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove osmo-ggsn configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge osmo-ggsn
Dependencies
osmo-ggsn have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install osmo-ggsn package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
