How to Install Kamailio on OpenSUSE Latest

Kamailio is a popular open-source SIP server that can handle a large number of calls and enable advanced features like security, load balancing and routing. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Kamailio on OpenSUSE Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • OpenSUSE 15 or later installed on your system
  • Root access to the server

Step 1: Add Kamailio Repository

Kamailio is not available in the default OpenSUSE package repository, but you can add Kamailio's official repository using the following command:

zypper addrepo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/network:/kamailio:/v5.5.x/openSUSE_Leap_15.0/ kamailio

This command adds Kamailio's repository to your OpenSUSE system.

Step 2: Update Repository and System

After adding the repository, we need to update the repository and system using the following command:

zypper update 

This command updates the repositories and packages present on the system.

Step 3: Install Kamailio

Now that the repository and the system are up to date, we can install Kamailio using the following command:

zypper install kamailio 

This command installs Kamailio and its dependencies.

Step 4: Start Kamailio Service

Once the installation process is completed, start the Kamailio service using the following command:

systemctl start kamailio 

This command will start the Kamailio service on your OpenSUSE system.

Step 5: Verify Kamailio Installation

We can verify if Kamailio installation was successful or not by issuing the following command:

kamcmd pinging 

This command will check if Kamailio is up and running or not.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Kamailio on OpenSUSE Linux step-by-step. Kamailio is an awesome open-source SIP server that can handle a large number of calls, load balancing and routing. In case you face any issues while installing Kamailio, refer to the official documentation.