How to Install Wazo on Elementary OS

Wazo is an open-source unified communication platform designed for businesses as an alternative to traditional phone systems. It offers features such as phone calls, messaging, and video conferencing. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Wazo on Elementary OS.

Requirements

• Elementary OS
• Administrative access to the OS

Installation

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

Before installing Wazo, update your system packages and install some dependencies required for the Wazo installation.

Open Terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https curl lsb-release gnupg2

Add the Wazo repository to your system.

echo 'deb https://apt.wazo.community/ $(lsb_release -cs) main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/wazo.list
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wazo-platform/wazo-documentation/master/Distribution_packaging/keyFile.asc | sudo apt-key add -

Step 2 - Install Wazo

Update your system repositories and install Wazo by running the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install wazo-full

This command will install the Wazo platform and all the components required to run it.

Step 3 - Start Wazo Service

Once the installation is complete, start the Wazo service by running the following commands:

sudo service wazo-init start
sudo service wazo-websocketd start
sudo service wazo-endpointd start

Step 4 - Access Wazo

Open a web browser and type the following URL in the address bar:

https://localhost/

You will be redirected to a login screen where you can enter your Wazo admin credentials to access the platform.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Wazo on your Elementary OS system.

Conclusion

We hope this tutorial has helped you to install Wazo on your Elementary OS system. You can now configure and customize Wazo to suit your communication needs.