How to Install asterisk software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install asterisk software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

asterisk software package provides Open Source Private Branch Exchange (PBX), you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install asterisk 

asterisk is installed in your system.

Make ensure the asterisk package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep asterisk *

You will get with asterisk package name, version, architecture and description in a table

asterisk package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Communication Programs
Package asterisk
Version 1:11.13.1~dfsg-2+deb8u1
Description Open Source Private Branch Exchange (PBX)
Sub Section comm


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