How to Install FusionPBX on nixOS Latest

FusionPBX is an open-source multi-tenant PBX that can be used to manage voice and messaging communications. It runs on the nixOS operating system, which is a Linux distribution that guarantees the reproducibility and atomicity of system upgrades. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install FusionPBX on nixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing FusionPBX on your nixOS system, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • A working nixOS Latest installation.
  • Basic knowledge of Linux command line.

Step 1: Create a FusionPBX User

First, we need to create a non-root user that will run the FusionPBX service. This can be achieved with the following command:

$ sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false -d /opt/fusionpbx -m fusionpbx

This command creates a user named "fusionpbx" with the following properties:

  • -r : creates a system account.
  • -s /bin/false : sets the default shell to /bin/false, which prevents the user from logging in.
  • -d /opt/fusionpbx : sets the home directory to /opt/fusionpbx.
  • -m : creates the home directory if it doesn't exist.

Step 2: Configure nixOS to Install FusionPBX

Next, we need to add FusionPBX to the list of packages that nixOS will install. This can be done by editing the nixOS configuration file with the following command:

$ sudo nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix

Add the following lines to the file:

services.fusionpbx.enable = true;
services.fusionpbx.package = pkgs.fusionpbx;

Save and close the file.

Step 3: Update nixOS

To apply the new configuration, we need to update nixOS with the following command:

$ sudo nixos-rebuild switch

This command rebuilds the system configuration and applies any changes.

Step 4: Configure FusionPBX

With the installation complete, we can now configure FusionPBX. This can be accomplished with the following command:

$ sudo /opt/fusionpbx/bin/fusionpbx-setup

This command starts the FusionPBX setup wizard, which walks you through the following steps:

  • Choose the database server you want to use.
  • Configure the database connection settings.
  • Configure the web server settings.
  • Choose the default language for FusionPBX.
  • Set the admin password.

Once the setup is complete, FusionPBX will be running as a service.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install FusionPBX on nixOS Latest. With FusionPBX, you can manage voice and messaging communications on your nixOS system.