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**rixride** · 07-17-2006, 10:25 AM

Anyone set up Asterisk on Ubunutu Breezy version? I am doing it now but running into some small problems. I had it working once when I first did the install about a month or 2 ago, but upgraded to their latest release and lost the functionalty of Asterisk.

***rwhite*** · 07-17-2006, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by rixride

Anyone set up Asterisk on Ubunutu Breezy version? I am doing it now but running into some small problems. I had it working once when I first did the install about a month or 2 ago, but upgraded to their latest release and lost the functionalty of Asterisk.

I was planning to do the same setup this week. Maybe I'll wait & see what responses you get before I do.

**rixride** · 07-18-2006, 01:28 AM

Well, Ubuntu does have a software installer "Synaptic Package Manager" I am using Ubuntu Breezy which is 5.1. I tried using the manager to install and no go.
I tried using sudo apt-get install asterisk, it installs mostly but I get an error at the end.

I went on the forums and found some help here is what I am doing now...pita but I will let you know if it works.

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Get ready for some work! lol.
First remove all the package you install for asterisk via apt-get. This will disrupt the compile.

once you have done that. Run these commands in order.

$ apt-get clean
$ apt-get update
$ apt-get upgrade
$ apt-get install build-essential
$ apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
$ apt-get install libcurl3
$ apt-get install libssl-dev
$ apt-get install libncurses5-dev
$apt-get install libiax-dev
$apt-get install autoconf
$apt-get install flex
$apt-get install bison
$apt-get install libnewt-dev
$apt-get install zlib1g-dev
$apt-get install initrd-tools

Once that has been all installed, reboot
The
$ tar -zxf "zaptel-version" <-enter the file name there
$ cd "zaptel directory"
$ make
$ make install
$ depmod -a

next

$ tar -zxf "asterisk-verision" <-enter the file name there
$ cd "asterisk directory"
$ make
(watch this carefully, you see loads of errors, no worries, just make sure you get the final prompt for make install)
$ make install

Then once all that is done, you will need to setup the config files.

$ make samples

edit the files located at /etc/asterisk

If you require music on hold. DO NOT INSTALL mpg123 or mpg321 from the apt-get command, it DOSEN'T work. I have a deb install package, there are some install bugs, but if you require it, just drop me another PM.

Good luck and may the farce be with you!

**rixride** · 07-19-2006, 02:46 PM

Ok, figured it out, after I did everything above it didn't work right so....

What I did was SUDO SU
then CD to /USR/SRC
then to apt-get install asterisk

This time since I was SUDO to root, it installed everything without a problem. I don't know if it was a combination of the above long procedure or just by sudo to SU but doing it this way worked for me.

Now I gotta set up the config files and extensions. Will post back with my progress.

**rixride** · 07-21-2006, 09:37 AM

Ok an update, well I gave up, I had it working then on the first reboot, I couldn't get to teh console and Asterisk would not start up. Plus configuring it without AMP has been a nightmare.

I broke down and wiped Ubuntu from the PC and installed Trixbox, I gotta say that is pretty slick, took about 20 minutes and got it up and working. I have 2 PC"s with XLight soft phones on them and withing anouther 10 minutes I can make calls back and forth and leave messages.

I am still trying to get the trunking working, so I will keep you updated. I do have a Digium FXO card installed, I just can't seem to get the trunk set up right to make out going calls yet.

Will post another post about Trixbox install.

***bobmay*** · 07-22-2006, 06:09 AM

Rick,
I had a hard time getting my FXO going. Initially the system did not see my card, and set it up. I found the old PC I was using had a poor connecting PCI socket. I had to leave the mounting screw out, and leave it hang down in the riser card. In dial plan I wasn't setting it up right due to my old analog habits. It does not get set up with an "access" digit like we are used to. In dial plan set up 9 in each allowed npa nxx.

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