How to Install SIPCAPTURE Homer on Alpine Linux Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing SIPCAPTURE Homer on Alpine Linux Latest. SIPCAPTURE Homer is a VoIP and RTC Monitoring, Troubleshooting and Analytics tool.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure the following prerequisites are met:

Alpine Linux Latest is installed and running.
You have root permissions to install and configure software.
You have a stable internet connection.

Install Required Dependencies

Open a terminal window on Alpine Linux.
Update the system packages using the command apk update.
Install Git, make, and GCC using the command apk add git make gcc.

Install SIPCAPTURE Homer

Download and install the Homer dependencies using the following command:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sipcapture/homer-installer.git homer-installer && cd homer-installer && ./install.sh -i

After the dependencies have been installed, open the homer-installer directory, and edit the .env file using a text editor of your choice.
```
cd homer-installer
nano .env
```

In the file, uncomment the following lines:

#  uncomment to enable PGSQL
STORE_TYPE=pgsql
# uncomment to enable MYSQL
# STORE_TYPE=mysql

Choose the database you want to use, MySQL or PostgreSQL.

If you choose MySQL, you will also need to edit the mysql_local.cnf file.
```
nano ./configs/mysql_local.cnf
```
Add your preferred MySQL settings to the configuration file. Save and close the file when you are done.
Once you have made the required changes to the .env file, run the following command:
```
make install-dev
```
When the installation is complete, start the Homer service using the following command:
```
docker-compose up -d
```

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SIPCAPTURE Homer on your Alpine Linux Latest machine. You may now start using it for VoIP monitoring and analytics.