How to Install Kamailio on Linux Mint Latest

Kamailio is a free, open-source SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) server capable of handling thousands of calls per second. It is a powerful tool for building real-time communication applications, and you can install it on Linux Mint Latest by following the below steps.

Preparing the System

1. Open up a terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
2. Run the below command to update the system packages.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

3. Install some dependencies required by Kamailio.

sudo apt install -y git make gcc bison flex libxml2-dev libncurses5-dev libsqlite3-dev libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libpcre3-dev

Downloading Kamailio Source Code

1. Use git command to clone the source code of Kamailio.

git clone https://github.com/kamailio/kamailio.git

2. Go to the Kamailio source code directory.

cd kamailio/

3. You can use the latest version of Kamailio by running the below command.

git checkout -b latest v5.5.0

Configuring Kamailio

1. Configure Kamailio source code by running the below command.

make cfg

2. You need to install additional modules to enable various functionalities of Kamailio. The command mentioned below is for only basic installation. You can install additional modules as per your requirement.

make all
make install
make samples

Starting Kamailio

1. Run the below command to start Kamailio server.

sudo kamailio -DD

2. To check whether Kamailio is running or not, run the below command.

sudo kamctl ps

3. Once you are done with the Kamailio installation, you can stop it by running the below command.

sudo kamctl stop

Conclusion

By following the above steps, you can install Kamailio on Linux Mint Latest. You can use Kamailio for your real-time communication applications.

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