How to Install SIPCAPTURE Homer on Linux Mint

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install SIPCAPTURE Homer on Linux Mint. SIPCAPTURE Homer is a VoIP and RTC monitoring and troubleshooting tool. It's available under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Linux Mint (latest version)
• Root or sudo user access

Step 1: Update the System Packages

Before we start the installation of SIPCAPTURE Homer, update the system packages with the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Next, we will install the required dependencies for SIPCAPTURE Homer. Execute the following command to install these dependencies:

sudo apt install git automake autoconf libtool libpcap-dev libglib2.0-dev libjson-glib-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev libgcrypt20-dev

Step 3: Clone the SIPCAPTURE Homer Git Repository

Clone the SIPCAPTURE Homer Git repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/sipcapture/homer.git

Step 4: Compile and Install Homer

In this step, we will compile and install Homer. Execute the following commands to do so:

cd homer
./bootstrap.sh
./configure
make
sudo make install

Step 5: Start the Homer Service

After the successful installation of Homer, start the Homer service using the following command:

sudo service homer start

Step 6: Access the Homer Webpage

Access the Homer webpage using a web browser by navigating to http://<ip_address>:80 where <ip_address> is the IP address of the Linux Mint system.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SIPCAPTURE Homer on Linux Mint!

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