How to Install SIPCAPTURE Homer on Clear Linux Latest

SIPCAPTURE Homer is a powerful open-source SIP capturing and monitoring tool. It is used to capture, filter and store SIP traffic from various sources including VoIP phones, softphones, and gateways. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install SIPCAPTURE Homer on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, you should have the following:

  • A Clear Linux Latest installation
  • A user account with sudo privileges
  • A stable Internet connection

Step 1: Update and upgrade Clear Linux

Before installing SIPCAPTURE Homer, it's recommended to update and upgrade your Clear Linux system.

To do this, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo swupd update
sudo swupd upgrade

This will update and upgrade all packages and dependencies on your system.

Step 2: Install Pre-requisites

To install SIPCAPTURE Homer on Clear Linux, you need to install some pre-requisites.

Run the following command in your terminal:

sudo swupd bundle-add network-basic wget

This will install the necessary packages that are required to compile and run SIPCAPTURE Homer.

Step 3: Download and Compile SIPCAPTURE Homer

Once you have installed the pre-requisites, you can download and compile SIPCAPTURE Homer.

Run the following commands in your terminal:

sudo wget https://github.com/sipcapture/homer/archive/refs/tags/v10.0.0.tar.gz
sudo tar -xvf v10.0.0.tar.gz
cd homer-10.0.0/
make

This will download, extract and compile the SIPCAPTURE Homer.

Step 4: Install SIPCAPTURE Homer

After compiling, you can install SIPCAPTURE Homer on your Clear Linux system.

Run the following command in your terminal:

sudo make install

This will install SIPCAPTURE Homer on your system.

Step 5: Start SIPCAPTURE Homer

To start the SIPCAPTURE Homer service, run the following command:

sudo homer_lang=en ./bin/homer.sh start

This will start the SIPCAPTURE Homer service on your Clear Linux system.

Step 6: Verify SIPCAPTURE Homer

To verify that SIPCAPTURE Homer is working correctly, you can access the web interface by opening your web browser and entering the following URL:

http://<your system IP address>:9080/

You should see the SIPCAPTURE Homer login page. Enter the default username admin and password sipcapture to login.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed SIPCAPTURE Homer on Clear Linux Latest. You can now use SIPCAPTURE Homer to capture and monitor SIP traffic on your system.