How To Install osmocom-sgsn on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install osmocom-sgsn on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is osmocom-sgsn
osmocom-sgsn is:
This is an implementation of the GPRS Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN). As such it implements the GPRS Mobility Management (GMM) and SM (Session Management).
The SGSN connects via the Gb-interface to the BSS (like the osmo-pcu or an ip.access nanoBTS), and it connects via the GTP protocol to a Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) like openggsn.
There are three methods to install osmocom-sgsn on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install osmocom-sgsn 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-sgsn using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install osmocom-sgsn
Install osmocom-sgsn Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install osmocom-sgsn using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install osmocom-sgsn
Install osmocom-sgsn 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 osmocom-sgsn using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install osmocom-sgsn
How To Uninstall osmocom-sgsn on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the osmocom-sgsn package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove osmocom-sgsn
Uninstall osmocom-sgsn And Its Dependencies
To uninstall osmocom-sgsn and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove osmocom-sgsn
Remove osmocom-sgsn Configurations and Data
To remove osmocom-sgsn configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge osmocom-sgsn
Remove osmocom-sgsn configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove osmocom-sgsn configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge osmocom-sgsn
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install osmocom-sgsn package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
