How To Install homer-api on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install homer-api on Ubuntu 20.04. homer-api is HOMER Capture Node REST API

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install homer-api on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is homer-api

homer-api is:

HOMER5 a robust, carrier-grade, scalable SIP Capture system and Monitoring Application with HEP/HEP2, IP Proto4 (IPIP) encapsulation & port mirroring/monitoring support right out of the box, ready to process & store insane amounts of signaling with instant search, end-to-end analysis and drill-down capabilities for ITSPs, VoIP Providers and Trunk Suppliers using SIP signaling.

This package provides the API for handling data aggregated from the capture agent(s).

There are three methods to install homer-api 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 homer-api Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install homer-api

Install homer-api Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install homer-api

Install homer-api 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 homer-api using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install homer-api

How To Uninstall homer-api on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the homer-api package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove homer-api

Uninstall homer-api And Its Dependencies

To uninstall homer-api and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove homer-api

Remove homer-api Configurations and Data

To remove homer-api configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge homer-api

Remove homer-api configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge homer-api

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install homer-api package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.