Re: [asterisk-users] Which Asterisk version to use?
On Sun, 2007-09-30 at 10:49 -0400, Eric B. wrote: Thanks for the advice everyone. Will continue reading TFOT and get started! For what it's worth, the second edition of Asterisk: The Future of Telephony is now available as a free PDF from http://openbooks.oreilly.com/. (It's obviously available in book form from your favorite bookseller as well.) -Jared ___ Sign up now for AstriCon 2007! September 25-28th. http://www.astricon.net/ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Which Asterisk version to use?
Eric, It's a huge learning curve, but you'll soon see light at ahead even before you know a lot. Get the book and start playing. You won't be sorry! On 9/30/07, Eric B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric B. wrote: site and got to chapter 4 or 5 and decided to take a break. Which is when I found AsteriskNow and TriBox and then started wondering if it was really necessary / worthwhile to figure out all the intricacies of the application if someones have already created the appliance version of it. In which case, I was very confused as to the difference btwn AsteriskNow and TriBox. Thanks! Last week I posed a similar question to the list as a noob. Specifically, I was curious why every one was so adverse to GUI implementations. Like you, I entered the asterisk world quite idealistic and oblivious to what is actually required to create a functional system (still am). I spent the good part of last week trying to make heads or tails of the AsteriskNOW distro, but finally gave up in favor of a plain jane Debian install with asterisk and wish I would have never wasted so much time trying to figure out how the users.conf worked. quote [TK]D-Fender - The users.conf is a flaming piece of sh**! \quote I actually thought that was a bit harsh when I read it...turns out to be quite accurate. Long story short, I'm learning to be quite comfortable in the CLI and finding myself more productive in nano (yes..nano) than I was in the GUI. Good luck! Thanks for the advice everyone. Will continue reading TFOT and get started! Eric ___ Sign up now for AstriCon 2007! September 25-28th. http://www.astricon.net/ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Which Asterisk version to use?
Razza wrote: On 27/09/2007, Eric B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For starters, what is the difference btwn the 1.2 and 1.4 branches of Asterisk? I can't seem to find a document that describes the changes. Anyone? Not much/Lots Depends what you're looking for. Important considerations for us in moving to 1.4 were: jabber/gtalk support t.38 passthrough support shared line appearance support You can probably have a look at the Changelogs for more details. If you don't need the extra features 1.2.Current is still the most stable solution IMO. ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Which Asterisk version to use?
Jim Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric B. wrote: site and got to chapter 4 or 5 and decided to take a break. Which is when I found AsteriskNow and TriBox and then started wondering if it was really necessary / worthwhile to figure out all the intricacies of the application if someones have already created the appliance version of it. In which case, I was very confused as to the difference btwn AsteriskNow and TriBox. Thanks! Last week I posed a similar question to the list as a noob. Specifically, I was curious why every one was so adverse to GUI implementations. Like you, I entered the asterisk world quite idealistic and oblivious to what is actually required to create a functional system (still am). I spent the good part of last week trying to make heads or tails of the AsteriskNOW distro, but finally gave up in favor of a plain jane Debian install with asterisk and wish I would have never wasted so much time trying to figure out how the users.conf worked. quote [TK]D-Fender - The users.conf is a flaming piece of sh**! \quote I actually thought that was a bit harsh when I read it...turns out to be quite accurate. Long story short, I'm learning to be quite comfortable in the CLI and finding myself more productive in nano (yes..nano) than I was in the GUI. Good luck! Thanks for the advice everyone. Will continue reading TFOT and get started! Eric ___ Sign up now for AstriCon 2007! September 25-28th. http://www.astricon.net/ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
[asterisk-users] Which Asterisk version to use?
Hi, I'm a complete newbie to Asterisk and have been reading through documentation and sites for the last couple of hours trying to understand what to do to start my learning curve with Asterisk, and am very confused. For starters, what is the difference btwn the 1.2 and 1.4 branches of Asterisk? I can't seem to find a document that describes the changes. Secondly, what is the best way to start off with Asterisk? Should I install a Linux distro from scratch and then install Asterisk on top of that, start with AsteriskNOW and go from there, or start with Tribox? What advantage do I get installing Linux/Asterisk vs. installing AsteriskNow or Tribox and starting my learning curve from there? It would seem as the most reasonable to start with a prepackaged appliance installation - no? Can someone please explain the difference between AsteriskNow and Tribox? They seem to be filling the same need - a one-step easy installation of Asterisk on a brand new PC. Am I missing something? Both have GUIs, but TriBox seems to be more complete with more features. Is this not correct? Thanks so much for any information to help set me on the right path. As you can see, I am extermely confused and lost in the maze of Asterisk docs and struggling to find a little headway here. Eric ___ Sign up now for AstriCon 2007! September 25-28th. http://www.astricon.net/ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Which Asterisk version to use?
On Thu, 2007-09-27 at 11:48 -0400, Eric B. wrote: I'm a complete newbie to Asterisk and have been reading through documentation and sites for the last couple of hours trying to understand what to do to start my learning curve with Asterisk, and am very confused. The best starting point IMHO is simply to buy the new O'Reilly Book Asterisk - The Future of Telephony and follow the instructions there to install and configure Asterisk 1.4 on top of your favourite Linux Distro. Bob ___ Sign up now for AstriCon 2007! September 25-28th. http://www.astricon.net/ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Which Asterisk version to use?
Bob Pierce [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, 2007-09-27 at 11:48 -0400, Eric B. wrote: I'm a complete newbie to Asterisk and have been reading through documentation and sites for the last couple of hours trying to understand what to do to start my learning curve with Asterisk, and am very confused. The best starting point IMHO is simply to buy the new O'Reilly Book Asterisk - The Future of Telephony and follow the instructions there to install and configure Asterisk 1.4 on top of your favourite Linux Distro. Oh - I've already started that as well; I downloaded the PDF from the doc site and got to chapter 4 or 5 and decided to take a break. Which is when I found AsteriskNow and TriBox and then started wondering if it was really necessary / worthwhile to figure out all the intricacies of the application if someones have already created the appliance version of it. In which case, I was very confused as to the difference btwn AsteriskNow and TriBox. Thanks! Eric ___ Sign up now for AstriCon 2007! September 25-28th. http://www.astricon.net/ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Which Asterisk version to use?
I'm a complete newbie to Asterisk and have been reading through documentation and sites for the last couple of hours trying to understand what to do to start my learning curve with Asterisk, and am very confused. It's a big world, so take a deep breath and don't worry about being overwhelmed at first. For starters, what is the difference btwn the 1.2 and 1.4 branches of Asterisk? I can't seem to find a document that describes the changes. Secondly, what is the best way to start off with Asterisk? Should I install a Linux distro from scratch and then install Asterisk on top of that, start with AsteriskNOW and go from there, or start with Tribox? What advantage do I get installing Linux/Asterisk vs. installing AsteriskNow or Tribox and starting my learning curve from there? It would seem as the most reasonable to start with a prepackaged appliance installation - no? One advantage to using the prepackage method is that you get straight into what Asterisk can do while skipping most of the how-do-I-set-it-up drama. I personally like the Trixbox distro for getting a quick setup into operation. It is relatively easy to get started with and let's you play with the system. Once you get your feet wet then it's a good exercise to learn the steps of doing a manual install. Can someone please explain the difference between AsteriskNow and Tribox? They seem to be filling the same need - a one-step easy installation of Asterisk on a brand new PC. Am I missing something? Both have GUIs, but TriBox seems to be more complete with more features. Is this not correct? Trixbox is, essentially, Asterisk + Asterisk 3rd party add-ons + decent preconfiguration. I'm not sure about AsteriskNOW. Just remember that Asterisk has an ecosystem, so there are lots of different things you can plug into it and lots of different apps that can interface with it. Just take it slow and steady and you'll do very well. Thanks so much for any information to help set me on the right path. As you can see, I am extermely confused and lost in the maze of Asterisk docs and struggling to find a little headway here. Someone already mentioned it, but get the O'Reilly book - Asterisk - The Future Of Telephony. (Abbreviated TFOT in many places.) Be sure to get the 2nd edition if you're going to buy it off the shelf. It should be out any time if it isn't already available. -MC ___ Sign up now for AstriCon 2007! September 25-28th. http://www.astricon.net/ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Which Asterisk version to use?
Eric B. wrote: site and got to chapter 4 or 5 and decided to take a break. Which is when I found AsteriskNow and TriBox and then started wondering if it was really necessary / worthwhile to figure out all the intricacies of the application if someones have already created the appliance version of it. In which case, I was very confused as to the difference btwn AsteriskNow and TriBox. Thanks! Last week I posed a similar question to the list as a noob. Specifically, I was curious why every one was so adverse to GUI implementations. Like you, I entered the asterisk world quite idealistic and oblivious to what is actually required to create a functional system (still am). I spent the good part of last week trying to make heads or tails of the AsteriskNOW distro, but finally gave up in favor of a plain jane Debian install with asterisk and wish I would have never wasted so much time trying to figure out how the users.conf worked. quote [TK]D-Fender - The users.conf is a flaming piece of sh**! \quote I actually thought that was a bit harsh when I read it...turns out to be quite accurate. Long story short, I'm learning to be quite comfortable in the CLI and finding myself more productive in nano (yes..nano) than I was in the GUI. Good luck! -jc ___ Sign up now for AstriCon 2007! September 25-28th. http://www.astricon.net/ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Which Asterisk version to use?
Use whatever stable version your distro, in your case Debian provides, it is your best options; especially when starting. As to GUI - it is not a good option, you will not learn much, in addition if your GUI will not work and you need to fix something you are stuck. Go the way everybody does, use command line and your editor; it is not that hard; there are only few files you have to edit. It is your best chance to learn something. #Joseph On 09/27/07 13:01, Jim Canfield wrote: Eric B. wrote: site and got to chapter 4 or 5 and decided to take a break. Which is when I found AsteriskNow and TriBox and then started wondering if it was really necessary / worthwhile to figure out all the intricacies of the application if someones have already created the appliance version of it. In which case, I was very confused as to the difference btwn AsteriskNow and TriBox. Thanks! [snip] ___ Sign up now for AstriCon 2007! September 25-28th. http://www.astricon.net/ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Which Asterisk version to use?
On 27/09/2007, Eric B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For starters, what is the difference btwn the 1.2 and 1.4 branches of Asterisk? I can't seem to find a document that describes the changes. Anyone? ___ Sign up now for AstriCon 2007! September 25-28th. http://www.astricon.net/ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
