Asterisk is an open-source communication platform used to build various communication applications ranging from PBX systems to VoIP gateways. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Asterisk on Elementary OS.
Before we proceed, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
To install Asterisk, we must first ensure that some pre-requisite packages are installed on our system. We can use the following command to install these packages:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y wget build-essential nano git curl
After the pre-requisite packages have been installed, we can download the latest version of Asterisk from the official website using the following command:
sudo wget https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk/asterisk-18-current.tar.gz
Once you have downloaded the Asterisk package, extract the contents using the following command:
sudo tar -xvzf asterisk-18-current.tar.gz
This command will extract the Asterisk package into a new folder named "asterisk-18."
To install Asterisk, navigate to the folder you just created (asterisk-18) using the following command:
cd asterisk-18
Next, run the configure command as shown below:
sudo ./configure
This step may take some time to complete, as it will configure and prepare the Asterisk installation.
Then, run the following command:
sudo make && make install
After the installation has finished, Asterisk will be installed on your system.
To test if Asterisk has been installed successfully, we will start the service and check its status. Use the following command to start the service:
sudo systemctl start asterisk
Then, run the following command to check its status:
sudo asterisk -rvvv
If the installation was successful, you should see a prompt that says "Connected to Asterisk." This indicates that the Asterisk service is running and is accessible.
In this tutorial, we have outlined how to install Asterisk on Elementary OS. You should now have a working installation of Asterisk on your system that can be used as a communication platform for various applications.
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