How to Install Kamailio on macOS

Kamailio is an open-source SIP server designed to handle thousands of call setups per second. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Kamailio on your macOS machine.

Prerequisites

Installation

  1. Open the Terminal app on your macOS machine.

  2. Install Homebrew by running the following command:

    /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
    
  3. Update Homebrew by running the following command:

    brew update
    
  4. Install Kamailio by running the following command:

    brew install kamailio
    
  5. Verify that Kamailio was installed correctly by running the following command:

    kamailio -v
    

    This will display Kamailio's version number.

  6. Start Kamailio by running the following command:

    kamailio
    

    This will start Kamailio's SIP server. You can stop Kamailio by pressing Ctrl + C.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Kamailio on your macOS machine using Homebrew. With Kamailio, you can build advanced SIP infrastructures and handle a large number of call setups per second. Happy calling!

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