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Install Asterisk with GUI in 5 easy Steps: The FreeBSD Way

by mnemonique on July 19, 2009

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asterisk0 Install Asterisk with GUI in FreeBSD in 5 easy Steps

It is beyond the scope of this guide to teach you how to install the FreeBSD OS.

To make this tutorial even simpler, I remove the Digium PCI Card with 4 FX0.

Requirements:

Running FreeBSD OS (I’m currently using FreeBSD 7.2)
Root Access to install from ports
Basic Unix Commands
Win32 X-lite SIP Phone

Typography:

letters/words in red must be change

1. Install from ports

1.1. install asterisk from ports

$ cd /usr/ports/net/asterisk
$ make all install clean

asterisk-install1
1.2. install asterisk addons from ports

$ cd /usr/ports/net/asterisk-addons
$ make all install clean

1.3. install asterisk gui from ports

$ cd /usr/ports/www/asterisk-gui
$ make all install clean

2. edit rc.conf to start asterisk on boot

$ /usr/local/etc/rc.d/asterisk rcvar >> /etc/rc.conf
$ ee /etc/rc.conf

2.1. modify the line :

# asterisk
asterisk_enable=”No”

to

# asterisk
asterisk_enable=”YES”

3. Modify the Asterisk config files.

3.1. modify manager.conf

[general]
displaysystemname = yes
enabled = yes
webenabled = yes
port = 5038

httptimeout = 60
bindaddr = 0.0.0.0
displayconnects = yes
timestampevents = yes

[username]
secret = myveryeasytocrackpassword
;deny=0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0
;permit=209.16.236.73/255.255.255.0
write = system,call,log,verbose,command,agent,user,config