Flexisip is a SIP server developed by the team behind Linphone, an open-source communication platform. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Flexisip on Void Linux.
Before you begin, make sure your system meets the following prerequisites:
Flexisip requires several packages to be installed on the system. The first step is to install these dependencies.
Open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S openssl-devel libxml2-devel libsqlite3-devel glib-devel
This command will install the required packages on your system.
You can download Flexisip from the official website: https://www.linphone.org/technical-corner/flexisip/
Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the latest version:
git clone https://github.com/BelledonneCommunications/flexisip.git
This will download the Flexisip source code to your current directory.
Navigate to the directory where you downloaded the Flexisip source code. Use the following commands to build and install Flexisip:
cd flexisip
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
sudo make install
This will build and install Flexisip on your system.
Now that Flexisip is installed, you need to configure it. The configuration files are located in the /usr/local/etc/flexisip directory.
Use your favorite text editor to open the flexisip.conf file:
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/flexisip/flexisip.conf
This file contains the main configuration options for Flexisip. You can edit the file to reflect your specific setup.
Next, open the users.csv file:
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/flexisip/users.csv
This file contains the list of users that can register to Flexisip. You need to add at least one user to this file.
Flexisip is now installed and configured. You can start the server with the following command:
sudo flexisipctl start
This will start the Flexisip server in the foreground. You can stop the server with the following command:
sudo flexisipctl stop
Alternatively, you can run Flexisip as a service using the provided systemd unit file.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Flexisip on Void Linux. You also learned how to configure and run the server. With Flexisip installed, you can now start building your own communication solutions using SIP.
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