How to Install Asterisk on Manjaro

Asterisk is a popular open-source platform for building communication applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Asterisk on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure that you have the following:

• A computer/laptop running Manjaro
• An active internet connection

Installing Asterisk

1. Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

2. Update your system's package list.

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

3. Install Asterisk and its dependencies.

   sudo pacman -S asterisk
   

4. During the installation, you will be prompted to accept the GPG key used to sign the package. Type y to accept it.

5. Once the installation is complete, check the version of Asterisk installed.

   asterisk -version
   

   The output should look something like this:

   Asterisk 16.15.1~dfsg-1 running on yourhostname (pid = 1)
   

6. Configure Asterisk by editing /etc/asterisk/asterisk.conf and /etc/asterisk/sip.conf files.

   sudo nano /etc/asterisk/asterisk.conf
   

   and

   sudo nano /etc/asterisk/sip.conf
   

   Once you've made any necessary changes, save and quit the files.

7. Start the Asterisk service.

   sudo systemctl start asterisk
   

8. Verify that Asterisk is running.

   sudo systemctl status asterisk
   

   The output should look something like this:

   ● asterisk.service - Asterisk PBX
        Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/asterisk.service; disabled; vendor preset: disabled)
        Active: active (running) since Fri 2022-04-22 15:49:25 UTC; 7min ago
       Process: 1010 ExecStart=/usr/bin/asterisk -f -U asterisk (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
      Main PID: 1012 (asterisk)
     ...
   

   If the output shows that Asterisk is active and running, you can move on to testing it.

9. Test Asterisk by making a call using a softphone.

   • Download and install any SIP softphone on your local machine. Some popular options include Zoiper and X-Lite.

   • Open the softphone and enter the credentials you specified in /etc/asterisk/sip.conf.

10. You're done! You have successfully installed and configured Asterisk on Manjaro.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Asterisk on Manjaro. By following these steps, you can now use Asterisk to build communication applications.

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