How to Install FreeSWITCH on Fedora Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing FreeSWITCH, which is a popular open-source cross-platform communication platform, on the latest version of Fedora Server.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation, you will need the following:

• A Fedora server with a non-root user with sudo privileges.
• A stable internet connection.

Step 1: Update the System

First, we need to update our system using the following commands:

sudo dnf update -y
sudo dnf upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, we need to install the dependencies required by FreeSWITCH. Run the following command:

sudo dnf install -y epel-release gcc-c++ autoconf automake libtool wget ncurses-devel zlib-devel openssl-devel libjpeg-devel sqlite-devel libcurl-devel pcre-devel libedit-devel libuuid-devel libxml2-devel libogg-devel libvorbis-devel speex-devel

Step 3: Download FreeSWITCH

Now, we need to download FreeSWITCH from its official website using the following commands:

cd /usr/src
sudo wget https://files.freeswitch.org/releases/freeswitch/freeswitch-1.10.5.tar.gz
sudo tar -zxvf freeswitch-1.10.5.tar.gz

Step 4: Compile and Install FreeSWITCH

After downloading the source code, we need to compile and install FreeSWITCH. To do this, run the following commands:

cd freeswitch-1.10.5
sudo sh bootstrap.sh -j
sudo ./configure --enable-core-pgsql-support
sudo make
sudo make install

Step 5: Configure Firewall

To use FreeSWITCH, we need to open some ports in the firewall. We will open ports 5060, 5061, and 5080. Run the following command to do this:

sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=5060/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=5061/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=5080/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step 6: Start FreeSWITCH

To start the FreeSWITCH service, run the following command:

sudo systemctl start freeswitch

Step 7: Verify FreeSWITCH

To verify that FreeSWITCH has been installed and is running properly, run the following command:

sudo fs_cli

This will open the FreeSWITCH console, and you should see a prompt that looks like this:

freeswitch@your.server.name>

Congratulations! You have successfully installed FreeSWITCH on your Fedora server. You can now use it to implement communication features such as voice calls and messaging.

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