How to Install OpenSIPS on Linux Mint Latest

OpenSIPS is a robust open-source SIP server that offers a range of features such as user authentication, call routing, and network traversal. If you want to install OpenSIPS on your Linux Mint Latest machine, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

OpenSIPS requires a number of dependencies that should be installed before proceeding. The following command installs all necessary packages:

sudo apt-get install mysql-server libmysqlclient-dev libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libxml2-dev libpcre3-dev bison flex

Step 2: Download OpenSIPS

You can download the latest version of OpenSIPS from their official website, https://opensips.org/download/. Choose the appropriate version and download the source code.

Step 3: Extract the Source Code

Extract the downloaded source code file by running the following command:

tar xvf opensips-x.y.z.tar.gz

Replace x.y.z with the version number you downloaded.

Step 4: Compile OpenSIPS

Navigate to the extracted directory, and run the following command to compile OpenSIPS:

cd opensips-x.y.z
make all
sudo make install

Step 5: Configure OpenSIPS

After the installation, OpenSIPS needs to be configured before running. The default configuration file is located at /usr/local/etc/opensips/opensips.cfg.

Open the configuration file in your preferred text editor and configure it to suit your needs. Save the changes made.

Step 6: Start OpenSIPS

Start OpenSIPS by running the following command:

sudo /usr/local/sbin/opensipsctl start

If the command runs successfully, OpenSIPS should start running.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed OpenSIPS on your Linux Mint Latest machine. You can now customize and use it depending on your needs.