FreeSWITCH is a free and open-source telephony platform that provides voice, video, and messaging services. It is easy to install and can be used on various operating systems, including Elementary OS. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of FreeSWITCH on Elementary OS Latest version.
Before starting the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Step 1: Install Dependencies
Open the terminal and run the following command to install the dependencies required for FreeSWITCH:
sudo apt-get install -y git autoconf automake libtool libjpeg-dev libncurses5-dev libsqlite3-dev libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libpcre3-dev libspeex-dev libspeexdsp-dev libldns-dev libedit-dev libtiff-dev libopus-dev libvpx-dev liblua5.2-dev libexpat1-dev libsndfile1-dev libavcodec-dev libavfilter-dev libavformat-dev libavutil-dev libswscale-dev -y
Step 2: Download and Compile FreeSWITCH
In the terminal, run the following commands to download the latest version of FreeSWITCH and compile it:
cd /usr/src
sudo git clone https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch.git -b v1.10 freeswitch
cd freeswitch
sudo ./bootstrap.sh
sudo ./configure
sudo make
sudo make install
Step 3: Configure FreeSWITCH
After installing FreeSWITCH, you need to configure it before using it. To do this, run the following commands in the terminal:
sudo cp /usr/local/freeswitch/scripts/standalone/simple.conf.xml /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default.xml
sudo cp /usr/local/freeswitch/scripts/standalone/autoload_configs/*.conf.xml /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/
sudo cp /usr/local/freeswitch/scripts/standalone/freeswitch.xml /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/
Step 4: Start FreeSWITCH
To start FreeSWITCH, run the following command:
sudo /usr/local/freeswitch/bin/freeswitch -nc
Step 5: Test FreeSWITCH
To test if FreeSWITCH is running, open a web browser and go to the following URL: http://127.0.0.1:8080. You should see the FreeSWITCH graphical user interface.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed FreeSWITCH on Elementary OS Latest version.
FreeSWITCH is a powerful telephony platform that can be used to provide voice, video, and messaging services. Installing it on Elementary OS is easy and straightforward. By following the steps described in this tutorial, you can set up FreeSWITCH and start using it to make and receive calls.
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