Wednesday, 10 March 2010
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Do I need to install anything before installing asterisk?

You need to have Linux, BSD or MacOSX operating system. You need to install following packages before proceeding with the installation of Asterisk.

  • Linux 2.4 kernel sources or kernel 2.6 header files. (for libpri)
  • bison and bison-devel packages (This is used to build Asterisk)
  • ncurses and ncurses-devel packages (Used to build astman, etc.)
  • zlib and zlib-devel packages
  • openssl and openssl-devel packages
 
   
Newsflash

We are pleased to announce the launch of Asterisk bulletin board . The goal of this tool is to provide a platform to asterisk users for sharing knowledge, discussing various issues and possibly get the solution to their problems.

For now we have 5 categories as described below:

  • General - Here we can see various announcements and events in asterisk eco system and website.
  • Asterisk - General asterisk discussion and support requests go here.
  • Asterisk Solutions - Here we can discuss about famous Asterisk solutions(some more may be added in future).
  • CosmoBS - We can discuss about CosmoBS(our call broadcasting solution) and any support requests related to CosmoBS.
  • CosmoPBX - Here goes CosmoPBX(Installable Asterisk live CD) general and support discussion.

We encourage Asterisk users to utilize this helpful resource to get help and share knowledge