FreeSWITCH is a robust communication platform that offers a wide range of functionalities for voice, video, and messaging applications. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install FreeSWITCH on Linux Mint.
Before starting the installation process, you need the following prerequisites:
Before installing any new software, it is essential to update your system to ensure that all dependencies are up-to-date. Open a terminal window in Linux Mint and execute the following command:
sudo apt-get update
FreeSWITCH requires several dependencies to be installed on your system before you begin the installation process. Execute the following command in your terminal window to install the required dependencies:
sudo apt-get install -y autoconf automake devscripts g++ git-core libcurl4-openssl-dev libjpeg-dev libncurses-dev libpcre3-dev libspeexdsp-dev libssl-dev libtool libvorbis-dev libxml2-dev make pkg-config python-dev zlib1g-dev
Once you have installed all the dependencies, you can download and build FreeSWITCH by executing the following commands in your terminal window:
cd /usr/src
sudo git clone https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch.git
cd freeswitch
sudo ./bootstrap.sh -j
sudo ./configure --enable-portable-binary --prefix=/usr/local/freeswitch
sudo make
sudo make install
sudo make cd-sounds-install
sudo make cd-moh-install
This will download the FreeSWITCH source code, configure your installation settings, and build the software. The installation process may take some time, depending on your system's resources.
Once the installation process is complete, you can start FreeSWITCH by executing the following command:
/usr/local/freeswitch/bin/freeswitch
You can now access the FreeSWITCH console to manage and configure the software. To access the console, open a new terminal window and execute the following command:
/usr/local/freeswitch/bin/fs_cli
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install FreeSWITCH on Linux Mint. By following these steps, you can set up a powerful communication platform that offers a range of features for voice, video, and messaging applications.
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