How To Install osmocom-nitb on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install osmocom-nitb on Kali Linux. osmocom-nitb is GSM Network-in-a-Box, implements BSC, MSC, SMSC, HLR, VLR

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install osmocom-nitb on Kali Linux.

What is osmocom-nitb

osmocom-nitb is:

This is the Network-in-a-Box version of OpenBSC. It has all the GSM network components bundled together. When using osmocom-nitb, there is no need for a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) which is needed when using osmocom-bsc.

There are three methods to install osmocom-nitb 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 osmocom-nitb Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install osmocom-nitb

Install osmocom-nitb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install osmocom-nitb

Install osmocom-nitb 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 osmocom-nitb using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install osmocom-nitb

How To Uninstall osmocom-nitb on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the osmocom-nitb package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove osmocom-nitb

Uninstall osmocom-nitb And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove osmocom-nitb

Remove osmocom-nitb Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge osmocom-nitb

Remove osmocom-nitb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge osmocom-nitb

Dependencies

osmocom-nitb have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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