How to Install Kamailio on Manjaro

Kamailio is an open-source SIP server that can handle large scale deployments. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Kamailio on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before installing Kamailio, ensure that you have the following:

• A Manjaro machine with root access
• An active internet connection

Step 1: Update the System

First, update the system and its packages to ensure that you have the latest version of everything.

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Kamailio requires some dependencies to function correctly. Install them using the following command:

sudo pacman -S gcc make flex bison libxml2 libcurl openssl pcre mysql

Step 3: Install Kamailio

There are a few ways to install Kamailio, but we will install it from the official website. First, download the package from the Kamailio website using the following command:

cd /tmp
wget https://www.kamailio.org/pub/kamailio/5.5.4/kamailio-5.5.4_src.tar.gz

Note: Replace '5.5.4' with the version you want to install.

Next, extract the package using the following command:

tar xvf kamailio-5.5.4_src.tar.gz

After extraction, navigate into the extracted directory and run the following commands:

cd kamailio-5.5.4
make include_modules="db_mysql" cfg
make all
sudo make install

The above commands will include the MySQL module and compile Kamailio successfully.

Step 4: Configure Kamailio

Next, configure Kamailio by copying the default configuration file to /usr/local/etc/kamailio.cfg:

sudo cp /usr/local/etc/kamailio/default.cfg /usr/local/etc/kamailio.cfg

You can now edit the newly created file using the text editor of your choice:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/kamailio.cfg

Update the file according to your configuration.

Step 5: Start Kamailio

Lastly, start Kamailio by running the following command:

sudo kamailio -f /usr/local/etc/kamailio.cfg

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured Kamailio!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Kamailio on Manjaro. Ensure that you configure Kamailio correctly and enable the required modules before deploying the server.

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