How To Install nextepc on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nextepc on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is nextepc
nextepc is:
NextEPC is a C-language Open Source implementation of the 3GPP Evolved Packet Core, i.e. the core network of an LTE network.
This is a metapackage that depends on all the nextepc parts. (MME, SGW, PGW, HSS, PCRF)
There are three methods to install nextepc on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install nextepc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install nextepc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nextepc
Install nextepc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nextepc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nextepc
Install nextepc 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 nextepc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nextepc
How To Uninstall nextepc on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the nextepc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nextepc
Uninstall nextepc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nextepc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nextepc
Remove nextepc Configurations and Data
To remove nextepc configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nextepc
Remove nextepc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nextepc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nextepc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nextepc package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
