run_kannel_box command not found

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

run_kannel_box: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: run_kannel_box: command not found

Solutions to run_kannel_box: command not found

How To Fix run_kannel_box: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu run_kannel_box is provided by kannel package.

kannel is:

Kannel is a gateway for connecting WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) phones to the Internet. It also works as an SMS/SMPP gateway, for providing SMS based services for GSM phones.

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To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install kannel

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install kannel.

sudo apt -y install kannel

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install kannel

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix run_kannel_box command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.