Inside the Asterisk » Blog Archive » Asterisk Dev Team Releases Binary Packages.

Compile no more my friends, for binary packages are here!  Yesterday (March 28, 2011) the Asterisk development team opened the doors on a new package repository for users of Debian and Ubuntu, two of the most popular Linux distributions.  Those repos complement the existing RedHat Enterprise Linux / CentOS Linux repositories that Digium has maintained for the past several years.  As of now you can quickly and easily install and maintain Asterisk using apt (Ubuntu/Debian) or yum (RHEL/CentOS) package management utilities.

“Why would I want binary packages?” you may ask.  Well, because they make your life much simpler.  Installation tools like apt and yum take care of finding and installing dependencies and allow you to update (or even upgrade) your system with a single command.  You can install add-on packages and optional modules in seconds.  Do more, work less!

To find out how you can save time, make more money and look better with binary packages, check out the detailed instructions on the Asterisk.org wiki.

There are lots of local businesses using Nortel PBX systems around here. They better wise up – Happy Thanksgiving!

Nortel Networks – Top wireless turkeys of 2009 – FierceWireless.

If anyone is configuring their Linksys Sipura phone or ATAs here are the tone settings which are equivalent to those in use in Ireland on eircom digital exchanges:

These are the major tones used in Ireland, the other supplemental tones generated by the router / VoIP phone can be left in their US standard settings, as they are either not encountered on the Irish network or, are identical to the US standards. Many of the confirmation tones etc are usually voice prompts/messages on an eircom line.

Call Progress Tones for Republic of Ireland:

Dial Tone: 425@-10; 10(*/0/1)

Outside Dial Tone/Second Dial Tone: 400@-10; 10(*/0/1)

or, alternatively, for a higher pitch tone: 440@-10; 10(*/0/1)

Busy Tone: 425@-10; 10(0.5/0.5/1)

Reorder Tone: 425@-10; 10(.25/.25/1)

Ring Back Tone: 400@-19,450@-19;*(.4/.2/1+2,.4/.2/1+2,2/0/0)

MWI Dial Tone: 425@-19;2(.1/.1/1);28(*/0/1)

You can find these settings in the regional preference pane – you may need to click advanced and administrator log in.