What is Asterisk FOR LINUX?

Asterisk

Asterisk is the go-to choice for PBX (Private Branch Exchange) software and IVR (Interactive Voice Response) systems. It’s built to provide a solid and reliable telephony engine while offering a cool toolkit for developers who want to whip up communication apps.

What Makes Asterisk Awesome?

This software is open-source and runs on the command line, acting as a server that gives developers and integrators all the freedom they need to create advanced communication solutions without spending a dime. Plus, it can double as a gateway, feature/media server, or even a call center!

Key Features of Asterisk

Some of the standout features include:

• An Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system


• A conference bridge


• All the necessary building blocks to set up your own PBX server


• And pretty much any communication tool you can think of!

How Does Asterisk Work?

You can use Asterisk as a switch (PBX). You can set it up at the heart of a hybrid PBX or an IP system. It’s perfect for switching calls, enabling different functions, connecting callers, and managing routes over IP, digital connections (like T1/E1), or even analog ones (POTS).

Installing Asterisk Made Easy

If you’re wondering about installation, don’t worry! Getting Asterisk running on a GNU/Linux system is straightforward. After you download and unpack the latest version of the software, just hop into your terminal emulator and run ‘./configure && make’ after navigating to where you’ve unpacked it (like cd /home/softpedia/asterisk-13.0.1).

The Final Touches

Once that compilation wraps up successfully, you’ll see a message saying that you can install Asterisk by running ‘make install’ as root or ‘sudo make install’ as a privileged user. And just like that—you’re all set! You can start using Asterisk right away and even check out one of its front-ends available on Softpedia.

A Multi-Platform Wonder

Asterisk isn’t picky about where it runs; it supports various Linux and UNIX-like operating systems like GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, and even Mac OS X. Whether you're on 64-bit or 32-bit hardware platforms, you're good to go!

How Download Works

Go to the Softpas website, press the 'Downloads' button, and pick the app you want to download and install—easy and fast!