Asterisk is an open-source software that provides a complete PBX solution. With the help of Asterisk, you can convert your simple computer into a communication server. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Asterisk on Kali Linux Latest.
Before installing Asterisk on Kali Linux Latest, make sure that you already have the following prerequisites installed:
The first step is to update your Kali Linux Latest system to ensure that you have the latest software repository and packages available. To update your system, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Before installing Asterisk on Kali Linux Latest, you need to install the required dependencies. To install the dependencies, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt-get install build-essential wget libssl-dev libncurses5-dev libnewt-dev libxml2-dev linux-headers-$(uname -r) libsqlite3-dev uuid-dev
Now, it’s time to download the latest version of Asterisk from its official website. Run the following command in your terminal to download the Asterisk package:
cd /usr/src
wget http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk/asterisk-16-current.tar.gz
After downloading the Asterisk package, it’s time to unpack and compile it using the following commands:
tar xvzf asterisk-16-current.tar.gz
cd asterisk-16.4.0
./configure
make menuselect
make
make install
make sampleconfig
make config
Note: Use the version number that you downloaded in the previous step for the "cd asterisk-16.x.x" command.
Once you have installed Asterisk, you can start it using the following command:
sudo service asterisk start
You can also stop, restart, or check the status of Asterisk using the following commands respectively:
sudo service asterisk stop
sudo service asterisk restart
sudo service asterisk status
In this tutorial, we have discussed how to install Asterisk on Kali Linux Latest. Asterisk is an essential tool for VoIP communication, and its installation is straightforward if you follow the steps mentioned above.
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