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How to Install FreePBX on POP! OS

FreePBX is a popular open-source PBX (Private Branch Exchange) system used for managing telephony services. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing FreePBX on POP! OS, the fast and minimalist operating system.

Prerequisites:

• A VPS or dedicated server with at least 2GB RAM and 20GB of hard drive space
• POP! OS latest installation
• Root access to the server

Step 1: Installing Dependencies

1. Open the terminal in POP! OS by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

2. Run the following commands one by one to install dependencies:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt upgrade
   sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server mariadb-client mariadb-common mariadb-server-10.4 mariadb-client-10.4 mariadb-connect-engine-10.4 mariadb-backup mariadb-test libmariadb-dev libmysqlclient-dev libssl-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev libxml2-dev libgsm1-dev libogg-dev libvorbis-dev libsqlite3-dev libsrtp2-dev libresample1-dev libspeexdsp1 libsamplerate0-dev libedit-dev libspandsp-dev libiksemel-dev libjansson-dev libsqlcipher-dev libedit-dev libspandsp-dev libiksemel-dev libjansson-dev build-essential
   

3. Type y when prompted to confirm the installation of dependencies.

Step 2: Downloading and Installing FreePBX

1. Download the FreePBX installation script using the following command:

   wget https://mirror.freepbx.org/modules/packages/freepbx/freepbx-15.0-latest.tgz
   

2. Extract the downloaded file:

   tar xf freepbx-15.0-latest.tgz
   

3. Change to the extracted directory and run the installation script:

   cd freepbx/
   ./start_asterisk start
   ./install -n
   

4. The installation will take a few minutes. You will be prompted to enter your MySQL root password. Type your root password and click "Enter."

   Note: Do not use sudo when running the installation script.

5. Once the installation completes, run the following command to ensure that the FreePBX service is running:

   fwconsole restart
   

Step 3: Configuring FreePBX

1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://<your-server-ip-address>/admin/config.php.

2. Click on the "Set up Wizard" button and follow the steps to configure your FreePBX system.

3. Once the setup is complete, log in to your FreePBX dashboard using your admin credentials.

4. Enjoy your newly installed FreePBX system!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install FreePBX on POP! OS. If you encountered any issues during the installation process, please refer to the official FreePBX documentation or seek help from the FreePBX community forums. Good luck and happy telephony!

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