Lonnie Thanks and really well said.
I might have to add that I have been using Asterisk for some years now. I started with astlinux and for me it was no problem to use the text editor. But now I started a new project for a client of mine. Exactly such one, who is not so firm in text editing configuration files. So I needed something like the Digium Gui. Additionally, I noticed that, while I preferred the text editor personally for a long time, I now find myself with an ever getting more complex dialplan (using enum lookups, lookups in internal databases, time and caller id based rules, combining three different company names in one pbx, about ten different contexts, ...). It is actually not so complex, but with the text editor alone, it is not very comfortable to scroll through it and find something specific in the dialplan. After playing around with the Digium GUI, to my own suprise I now feel that the digium gui is really not bad. It is possible to do all or nearly everything that I did with the text editor and still I can more easily change something and get a better overview. I am considering moving my own asterisk system to a GUI based system, now. Have never thought that would happen :-) Thanks a lot. Michael Lonnie Abelbeck wrote: > Michael, > > Good suggestion, the default (initial configuration) Repository URL now > depends on the included Asterisk version, the change is in the SVN and > will appear in AstLinux 1.0.2 . > > As far as the asterisk log tab in the Digium Gui, no I don't have any > suggestions, other than google research. The CDR Log tab in the web > interface should work. > > Personally, I find editing the Asterisk text files easier then trying to > understand the Asterisk (Digium) GUI, but that is just my opinion. I can > see special cases where an integrator sets up the Asterisk GUI so less > experienced users can make configuration tweaks, that could be useful. > I'd suggest special cases like that are the best use of the Asterisk GUI. > A person gains a lot of understanding of Asterisk editing the text files > and reading the embedded comments, with no limitations on the > configuration. > > Lonnie > > > On Jan 13, 2012, at 1:56 AM, Michael wrote: > >> Hi Lonnie >> >> Yes, I think it would be a good idea to make the default correct. >> Otherwise, somebody might wonder, why he now has ast18 after upgrade and >> his dialplan no longer works. >> >> Do you by coincidence know, why the asterisks log tab in the Digium Gui >> doesn't work and maybe even how to fix it? >> >> Thanks >> >> Michael >> >> Lonnie Abelbeck wrote: >> >>> Michael, >>> >>> Are you saying the web interface Prefs Tab -> Repository URL: defaults >>> to "http://mirror.astlinux.org/ast18-firmware-1.x"; even if is running >>> asterisk is 1.4 ? Hmmm, That would be true. >>> >>> The URL for Asterisk 1.4 is: >>> >>> Repository URL: http://mirror.astlinux.org/firmware-1.x >>> >>> Funny that has never been mentioned before, it is only a one time >>> adjustment by the user, but we should be able to make the default match >>> the underlying version, fair enough. >>> >>> Lonnie >>> >>> >>> On Jan 12, 2012, at 1:33 PM, Michael wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Darrick >>>> >>>> Although, I guess I stay with 1.4.42. Seems to be pretty stable and >>>> probably does all I need. >>>> >>>> Small bug found in 1.0.0: repository is ast18 for the 1.4.42 version. >>>> That is probably wrong. What is the right URL? ast14-... ? >>>> >>>> Michael >>>> >>>> Darrick Hartman wrote: >>>> >>>>> My understanding is the asterisk-gui implementation for Asterisk 1.8 >>>>> is preliminary and you may need to add some extra config variables to >>>>> get it >>>>> to work. I'll check if there is an update available that we can >>>>> include in 1.0.2. >>>>> >>>>> Darrick >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Michael [mailto:auslands...@gmx.de] >>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 12:13 PM >>>>> To: astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>> Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] Bugs in Asterisk GUI >>>>> >>>>> Hmm, I downloaded the 1.4.42 version and installed it. This one seems >>>>> to work correctly. Don't know if this is the asterisk version that >>>>> matters or if something was borked on my first install. >>>>> >>>>> I'll check now if everything works. One thing which doesn't is >>>>> watching Asterisk logs. But I could live with that... >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Michael >>>>> >>>>> Michael wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Lonnie >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for your answer. >>>>>> >>>>>> Well, I totally agree, I would like to use it without any special >>>>>> treatment. >>>>>> >>>>>> I did exactly as you said. I installed a fresh 1.0.img.gz on a CF >>>>>> card and started my alix box with it. After installation, I only >>>>>> entered a new user/password in manager.conf and went to the site >>>>>> http://pbx:8088/static/config/index.html. This is where I experienced >>>>>> these problems. First, the one stating "Updating the configuration", >>>>>> then after "chmod" one step further. >>>>>> >>>>>> Maybe it is an alix problem? Maybe I should try the virtualbox >>>>>> version and see if it happens there, too... >>>>>> >>>>>> Can it be installation specific? I chose only one partition (the >>>>>> default) in the installation menu. >>>>>> >>>>>> Btw. the "chmod" problem is also described in the internet. That's >>>>>> why I tried that. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for your help >>>>>> >>>>>> Michael >>>>>> >>>>>> Lonnie Abelbeck wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Michael, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We don't *recommend* using the Asterisk GUI, but offer it as an >>>>>>> option which some use. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For AstLinux 1.0 I briefly tried the Asterisk GUI and it seemed to >>>>>>> work with the default sample asterisk configs (edited manager.conf >>>>>>> and http.conf), but I did not exercise it very much. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Some have reported it works better with Asterisk 1.4 vs 1.8, but >>>>>>> can't confirm that. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you want to use the Asterisk GUI, I would test first with a fresh >>>>>>> AstLinux 1.0 .img.gz image and play with it first. You should not >>>>>>> have to do any 'chmod' or anything extra other than enabling the >>>>>>> /etc/asterisk/manager.conf and maybe /etc/asterisk/http.conf. If >>>>>>> you have >>>>>>> some tips please report back so we can add them to the wiki. None >>>>>>> of the AstLinux developers use the Asterisk GUI on a daily basis, so >>>>>>> we can't >>>>>>> offer much help. Maybe others can... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Lonnie >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jan 12, 2012, at 10:01 AM, Michael wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I just loaded astlinux 1.0 on my Alix box. Looks great so far, but >>>>>>>> the asterisk GUI (Digium) has some bugs, it seems. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> After adding a user and password to manager.conf, I am able to log >>>>>>>> in to the gui. But it then states, it needs to update configuration >>>>>>>> files and gets into an endless loop reloading the page and updating >>>>>>>> files. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I was able to get one step further by "chmod -R 777 /etc/asterisk". >>>>>>>> Now the gui finishes the file updating, but still reloads (without >>>>>>>> a popup). I can stop the browser manually and then click on the >>>>>>>> menu on the left side. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It seems that I can use the system normally afterwards. only when >>>>>>>> the GUI thinks a reload is necessary the loop starts again (which I >>>>>>>> again can stop in the browser). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> While in the loop, the system is accumulating small files in >>>>>>>> /var/tmp/asterisk-gui/, all like "sysinfo_outputXXX.html". >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Anybody an idea what that is? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On a sidenote, does anybody at all use this GUI? 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