How to Install Asterisk on Void Linux

Asterisk is an open-source software implementation of a telephone private branch exchange (PBX). In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Asterisk on Void Linux from https://www.asterisk.org/.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Void Linux.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update the System

The first step is to update the Void Linux system to the latest version available. Run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S && sudo xbps-install -u

This command will update all the packages installed on your system.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Asterisk requires certain dependencies to be installed before it can be installed. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo xbps-install -y bison curl flex libedit-dev libsqlite3-dev libuuid-devel lua-devel ncurses-devel openssl-devel pcre-devel speex-devel sqlite3-devel zlib-devel

This command will install all the necessary dependencies required for Asterisk.

Step 3: Download Asterisk

Now that all the dependencies have been installed, we can proceed with downloading the Asterisk package. Run the following command to download Asterisk:

cd ~/Downloads
curl -O http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk/releases/asterisk-18.0.1.tar.gz

This command will download the Asterisk package to the Downloads directory.

Step 4: Extract and Install Asterisk

Now that the Asterisk package has been downloaded, we can proceed with the installation process. Run the following commands to extract and install Asterisk:

tar -zxvf asterisk-18.0.1.tar.gz
cd asterisk-18.0.1
./configure
make
sudo make install

This command will extract the Asterisk package, configure it, compile it and then install it on your system.

Step 5: Configure Asterisk

After installing Asterisk, we need to configure it before we can use it. Run the following command to generate the default configuration files:

sudo make samples

This command will copy the sample configuration files to the appropriate location.

Step 6: Start Asterisk

Now that Asterisk is installed and configured, we can start it by running the following command:

sudo asterisk -vvvvc

This command will start the Asterisk console in verbose mode.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Asterisk on Void Linux. Now you can use Asterisk to implement a telephone private branch exchange (PBX) on your Void Linux system.

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