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Package: asterisk (1:1.2.13~dfsg-2etch4)

Open Source Private Branch Exchange (PBX)

Asterisk is an Open Source PBX and telephony toolkit. It is, in a sense, middleware between Internet and telephony channels on the bottom, and Internet and telephony applications at the top.

Asterisk can be used with Voice over IP (SIP, H.323, IAX) standards, or the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) through Supported Hardware.

Supported hardware: 

 * All Wildcard (tm) products from Digium (http://www.digium.com)
 * QuickNet Internet PhoneJack and LineJack (http://www.quicknet.net)
 * Full Duplex Sound Card supported by Linux
 * Adtran Atlas 800 Plus
 * ISDN4Linux compatible ISDN card
 * Tormenta Dual T1 card (http://www.bsdtelephony.com.mx)
 * CAPI compatible ISDN cards can be run using the add-on package chan-capi

This Debian package includes the sample configuration, with demonstration extensions, etc

Website: http://www.asterisk.org.

Tags: Implemented in: C, User Interface: Daemon, Text-based Interactive, Networking: Server, Network Protocol: SSL/TLS, VoIP, Role: Program, Scope: Utility, Interface Toolkit: Ncurses TUI, Works with: Audio, Databases

Other Packages Related to asterisk

  • depends
  • recommends
  • suggests
  • dep: adduser (>= 3.63)
    Add and remove users and groups
  • dep: asterisk-classic (>= 1:1.2.13~dfsg-2etch4)
    Open Source Private Branch Exchange (PBX) - original Digium version
    or asterisk-bristuff (>= 1:1.2.13~dfsg-2etch4)
    Open Source Private Branch Exchange (PBX) - BRIstuff-enabled version
  • sug: asterisk-dev
    development files for asterisk
  • sug: asterisk-doc
    documentation for asterisk
  • sug: asterisk-rate-engine
    Package not available
  • sug: ekiga
    H.323 and SIP compatible VOIP client
  • sug: gnomemeeting
    Dummy transition package of GnomeMeeting for Ekiga
  • sug: kphone
    Voice over IP (VoIP) phone application
  • sug: ohphone
    Command line H.323 client with X, SVGA and SDL support

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