A. Installation Instructions for Asterisk 1.4

These instructions install the components necessary to use all the features covered in this book (except where otherwise indicated). As a result, it is a little more comprehensive than a typical installation but offers the advantage that you won’t have to install additional components in the future.

Tip

If you don’t want to install a new operating system on the computer, you can try installing using a KNOPPIX Live System.

We assume a freshly installed Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 (Lenny). You can find an ISO image for the installation CD at www.debian.org/releases/lenny/debian-installer. We recommend the 150MB network install image. (You will most likely need the one for the i386 architecture.) You can ...

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