How to Install SIP3 on Void Linux

SIP3 is a powerful real-time network protocol analyzer and SIP signaling analyzer that can be used for network troubleshooting, monitoring, and debugging. In this tutorial, we will go through the step-by-step process of installing SIP3 on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A Void Linux installation with root access
• Command-line terminal

Installation

Follow the steps below to install SIP3 on Void Linux:

1. Open the terminal and run the following command to update your system:

xbps-install -Su

2. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

xbps-install -y git docker nano curl

3. Clone the SIP3 repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/sip3io/sip3-docker-compose.git /opt/sip3

4. Change your working directory to the SIP3 directory using the following command:

cd /opt/sip3

5. Create a new .env file by copying the .env.example file using the following command:

cp .env.example .env

6. Open the .env file using a text editor like nano using the following command:

nano .env

7. Modify the environment variables in the .env file. Change the SIP3_HOSTNAME and SIP3_PUBLIC_HOSTNAME to the hostname or IP address of your SIP3 server.

8. Save and close the .env file.

9. Start the SIP3 services by running the following command:

./sip3.sh start -d

10. Wait for the installation to complete. Once the installation is complete, the SIP3 Web UI can be accessed at http://{SIP3_PUBLIC_HOSTNAME}.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed SIP3 on your Void Linux system. You can now use SIP3 to troubleshoot, monitor, and debug network protocols and SIP signaling.

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