How to Install Kazoo on Linux Mint

Kazoo is a powerful open-source telephony platform that allows businesses to create and manage their own VoIP services. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Kazoo on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A computer or virtual machine running Linux Mint 20+
• Root or sudo user access
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Installing Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required for Kazoo. Open the terminal and enter the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install build-essential \
git-core autoconf automake libtool wget python-dev \
erlang-base erlang-dev erlang-eunit erlang-nox \
erlang-xmerl erlang-dialyzer erlang-parsetools \
erlang-src libicu-dev libmozjs185-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev \
libexpat1-dev libevent-dev libsqlite3-dev libyaml-dev python-setuptools

This command will install all the necessary packages required for Kazoo on Linux Mint.

Step 2: Download Kazoo

Kazoo source code can be downloaded from its official Github repository. To clone the repository, enter the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/2600hz/kazoo.git

This command will create a directory called "kazoo" in your home directory.

Step 3: Install Kazoo

Now that you have downloaded Kazoo, navigate to the "kazoo" directory using the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo ./install.sh --no-resolv --skip-zookeeper

The above commands will install Kazoo on Linux Mint without installing Zookeeper, which is not required for a single server installation.

Step 4: Configure Kazoo

Once the installation is complete, you need to configure Kazoo by editing the "/etc/kazoo/kazoo.conf" file. Open the file using a text editor:

sudo nano /etc/kazoo/kazoo.conf

In the kazoo.conf file, you can configure various settings such as database credentials, listening IP address, and more. Once you have made changes to the file, save it and close the text editor.

Step 5: Start Kazoo

To start Kazoo, run the following command:

sudo service kazoo start

This command will start the Kazoo service on your Mint Linux machine.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Kazoo on Linux Mint. Now you can start building your own VoIP services using the powerful Kazoo platform.

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