How to Install Routr on Elementary OS

Routr is an open-source SIP server, proxy and registrar. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Routr on your latest Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before installing Routr, you must ensure that your system meet the following requirements:

• Elementary OS Latest installed
• Access to the terminal with sudo permissions

Step 1: Install Node.js

Routr is a Node.js application and requires Node.js to be installed. Follow the steps below to install Node.js:

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
2. Type the following command and run:

sudo apt-get update

3. After updating the repository, run the following command to install Node.js:

sudo apt-get install nodejs

4. This will install Node.js version 10.x.x.

Step 2: Install Routr

1. To install Routr, create a directory where you want to install Routr. For example, create a directory called routr in the home directory.

mkdir ~/routr
cd ~/routr

2. Download the latest version of Routr using the following command:

sudo curl -L https://github.com/fonoster/routr/releases/download/vX.X.X/routr-X.X.X.tar.gz | sudo tar xz

Note: Replace X.X.X with the latest version number.

3. Once the download is complete, change the directory to the Routr folder:

cd routr-X.X.X

4. Then, run the following command to install the dependencies required by Routr:

sudo npm install

Step 3: Configure Routr

1. To configure Routr, first, create a .env file in the Routr folder:

sudo nano .env

2. Paste the following configuration:

CONFIG_FILES=$PWD/config
CONFIG_ENCRYPT_KEY=routr
CONFIG_ENCRYPT_ALGORITHM=aes256
CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL=info
CONFIG_LISTEN_ADDRESS=0.0.0.0
CONFIG_LISTEN_PORT=5060

3. Press Ctrl+X, Y, and Enter to save the changes.

Step 4: Start Routr

1. To start Routr, run the following command in the Routr folder:

sudo npm start

2. Routr is now starting. Once it is done, you should see the following message:

Routr started listening at 0.0.0.0:5060

3. If you see this message, Routr has successfully started, and you can now use it.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Routr on your latest Elementary OS. You can now start using Routr for your SIP services.

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