Asterisk/Freepbx basic Centos Install Guide

I was looking through the web stats and saw that the Freepbx on Centos guide is still very popular. I guess people are getting back to the basics and really don't need all the extras. I updated the guide to install the latest stable releases of Asterisk and FreePBX along with making it executable for easier installation. I tested the script several times and all appears to be working fine.

Here we go:

1) Download the Centos "Single Server CD" (it's 580 megs).

2) Install the "Minimal" software packages.

3) yum -y update && reboot

4) wget http://prestonmoore.com/images/guide.txt

5) sh guide.txt

That should do it. Reboot and you should have a working system.

Enjoy



UPDATE 7-6-07

I have had a ton email requesting that I update the script. Here is the new version, but there is a bug in the freepbx 2.2.2 installer that will add a couple of steps to the install. I read the bug is fixed in the yet to be released 2.3 version. Until then we have to add a couple of steps. Anyway, the software packages are the latest as of 7-6-07.

1) Download the Centos "Single Server CD" (it's 580 megs).
(I tested this on Centos 5 and it works fine)

2) Install the "Minimal" software packages.

3) yum -y update && reboot

4) wget http://prestonmoore.com/images/guide070607.txt

5) sh guide070607.txt

You might see errors when you get to the freepbx installtion. Just continue anyway. Also, dont reboot when the script is finished.
Continue to step 6.

6) chown root:asterisk /etc/amportal.conf

7) asterisk (may have to press "enter" to get to the prompt again)

8.) cd /usr/src/freepbx

We have to run the installler again

9) ./install_amp



Your done. Like I said, not pretty, but it does work.