How to Install Flexisip on Alpine Linux

This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install Flexisip on Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A working installation of the latest version of Alpine Linux
  • Internet access to download and install packages
  • A basic understanding of the Linux command-line interface

Step 1 - Update Your System

Before starting the installation process, make sure that all existing packages on your system are up-to-date. To do this, open a terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apk update
sudo apk upgrade

Step 2 - Install Required Dependencies

To install Flexisip, we need to install some dependencies. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo apk add alpine-sdk openssl-dev pcre-dev libxml2-dev libressl-dev pkgconfig sqlite-dev libsasl libldap jq

Step 3 - Download and Extract Flexisip

Next, we need to download and extract Flexisip. Run the following command to download the latest version of Flexisip:

wget https://www.linphone.org/releases/flexisip/flexisip-3.1.0.tar.gz

Once the download is complete, extract the file by running the following command:

tar -xzvf flexisip-3.1.0.tar.gz

Step 4 - Build and Install Flexisip

Now we can build and install Flexisip. Change into the extracted directory by running the following command:

cd flexisip-3.1.0

Next, run the following command to configure the installation:

./configure

After the configuration is complete, run the following command to start building the installation:

make

Once the installation is built, run the following command to install Flexisip:

sudo make install

Step 5 - Install SQLite Database

Before starting Flexisip, we need to install the SQLite database. Run the following command to install SQLite:

sudo apk add sqlite

Step 6 - Start Flexisip

Finally, start Flexisip by running the following command:

sudo /usr/local/sbin/flexisip-launch.sh

Conclusion

At this point, Flexisip is successfully installed on Alpine Linux. We hope this tutorial was helpful!