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Run miniSIPServer on Debian 12 (bookworm)

Run miniSIPServer on Debian 12 (bookworm)

Debian 12 (bookworm) was released. It is the latest stable version and will be widely deployed in business environment absolutely. So we run and test the latest miniSIPServer on this system as usual. Of course, the result is perfect.

Please refer to the figure below.

Run miniSIPServer on Debian 12 system.

If you want to build a VoIP system on Linux system, Debian 12 is a good choice.

Please refer to our online document for more details about how to install and run miniSIPServer on Debian systems. And I’m sure you’ll like the combination of Debian and miniSIPServer.

Gnome Calls

Gnome Calls

As we know, miniSIPServer can run on Linux systems. Sometimes customers ask us about SIP clients which can run on Linux systems at the same time. In fact, there are lots of choices, such as linphone, jami, and so on.

Recently there is a new SIP client released. Most important, it is a core application in Gnome project. It is “Calls”. In Debian library, its definition is “Make and receive PSTN phone calls”. In fact, the latest version can support SIP protocol. In the Gnome project, we can see the description is changed to “Make phone and SIP calls”.

It is quite easy to install “Calls”. Just input following command:

sudo apt install gnome-calls

Please refer to the figure below for more details about its main window.

Gnome calls main window
Gnome calls main window

Click menu “VoIP Accounts” to add a new SIP account. Most items are same with other SIP clients. For example, miniSIPServer is at “192.168.3.42” and the account is “100”. Please refer to the figure below.

Configure VoIP account in Calls
Configure an account

Please pay attention that (1) the default port is 0, we need to change it to 5060; (2) we need to enable the account. Calls doesn’t display its status, so we can check miniSIPServer local users’ window to check their status.

When making outgoing calls, we can dial the target number in the “Dial Pad” panel directly.

make outgoing calls
Make a call out

If there is an incoming call, just answer or reject the call.

Incoming calls
Incoming call

Obviously “Gnome Calls” is very simple at this time and it will be developed with more functions. If we are deploying a simple VoIP network and hope to build all elements on Linux, it could be a good choice.

Hope you can enjoy it.

start miniSIPServer on boot (Linux)

start miniSIPServer on boot (Linux)

With old Debian version, we can start miniSIPServer on boot by updating ‘/etc/rc.local’ file. Since most Debian versions have been migrated to systemd, so we have to change to other ways to do that.

The first way is to keep “rc.local”, so we need to enable “rc-local.service” in systemd. This service is disabled by default, we can use command below to activate it.

sudo systemctl enable rc-local

It is not a very good way because we have to update “rc-local.service” to fit miniSIPServer requirements which might affect other applications defined in the same “/etc/rc.local” file.

It is better to define an independent service to start miniSIPServer in systemd. In fact, it is quite easy. Lets explain the details in Raspberry Pi system for example. In this scenario, we will indicate Pi to start miniSIPServer (command line) at boot and the default user is “pi”.

First, please create a “minisipserver.service” file in directory “/lib/systemd/system” with content below.

[Unit]
Description=miniSIPServer
After=network.target mariadb.service
Requires=network.target mariadb.service

[Service]
Type=simple
GuesMainPID=no
User=pi
KillMode=process
ExecStart=/opt/sipserver/minisipserver-cli

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Then, you can use command to activate this service.

sudo systemctl enable minisipserver

Once “minisipserver.service” is enabled, miniSIPServer (command line) will start up automatically when the system is reboot.

In the “minisipserver.service” file, we can see two important sections, [Unit] and [Service], and we need to describe more details about them.

Unit

Please click here to get more details about unit section in systemd.

We care “After=” and “Requires=” parameters. Since miniSIPServer is a network application, so it requires network is ready and need to be started up after the network. In our environment, miniSIPServer is connected with Mariadb/MySQL database, so it requires the database is ready too. If you don’t need database, you can remove “mariadb.service” from “After=” and “Requires=” parameters .

Service

Please click here to get more details about service section in systemd.

We care “User=” and “ExecStart=” parameters. “User=” parameter indicate systemd who is trying to run this service and start specific application. Since we are using Raspberry Pi system and the default user is “pi”, we set this parameter to “pi”. You need to change it to your own user name in your own Linux system. By default, miniSIPServer is installed at “/opt/sipserver” directory and the command line file is “minisipserver-cli”, so we set “ExecStart=” parameter to indicate systemd where to get the executing file and run it.

Run miniSIPServer on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Run miniSIPServer on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Debian 11 (Bullseys) was released at August 14th, 2021. It is the latest stable version and very important for business deployment. So we run miniSIPServer on this system and make some tests. The result is perfect!

It is no problem to run miniSIPServer on Debian 11. You can refer to online document for more details about how to run miniSIPServer on Linux systems.

run miniSIPServer on Debian 11
run miniSIPServer on Debian 11
miniSIPServer on Debian 10

miniSIPServer on Debian 10

Debian 10 (Buster) is released. It is a stable and important version and can be deployed in business environment, so we must pay enough attention to this version.

We make some test with miniSIPServer on Debian 10. Now we are proud to announce that it is perfect to run miniSIPServer on the latest Debian system. Please refer to following figure.

miniSIPServer on Debian 10
miniSIPServer on Debian 10

You can update Debian source list, then download and install miniSIPServer. No more action!

Debian organization, Congratulation!

New LTS V32

New LTS V32

Finally, we release the latest LTS version V32. It has been a long time since we released the first V32 for test. During these months, we have updated web UI, GUI, SIP core and lots of items. This is a very exciting version and we will provide FIVE years tech support for it.

In another way, the latest stable version is V33 now. From this version, Linux (X86-32) systems will not be supported. New features and services will be developed on this version.

Hope you can enjoy these versions!

miniSIPServer on Ubuntu 18.04

miniSIPServer on Ubuntu 18.04

It is perfect to run miniSIPServer on Ubuntu 18.04 which is the latest LTS version.

We have tested some scenarios with miniSIPServer on Ubuntu 18.04, everything is OK. We strongly suggest you to upgrade your Ubuntu system to this version.

miniSIPServer on Ubuntu 18.04
miniSIPServer on Ubuntu 18.04

Critical Maintenance for CPU Vulnerabilities

Critical Maintenance for CPU Vulnerabilities

Maintenance is required for all virtual servers in our cloud system. We will reboot all our servers in 2018-01-19 7:00:00 AM UTC. You can prepare your VoIP networks for this mantenance.

This action affects the underlying infrastructure that your virtual server resides on and will not affect the data stored within your virtual server

During the maintenance window, your virtual server will be cleanly shut down and will be unavailable while we perform the updates. A two-hour window is allocated, however the actual downtime should be much less.

We regret the short notice and the downtime required for this maintenance. However, due to the severity of these vulnerabilities, we have no choice but to take swift and immediate action to ensure the safety and security of our customers. For these reasons, we must adhere to a strict timetable, and will not be able to reschedule or defer this maintenance.

If you experience any issues following the maintenance, please feel free to reach out to us and we will be happy to assist.

miniSIPServer on Ubuntu 16.10

miniSIPServer on Ubuntu 16.10

Well, it is still no problem to run miniSIPServer on this latest Ubuntu 16.10. Please enjoy it!

miniSIPServer on Ubuntu 16.10
miniSIPServer on Ubuntu 16.10

As we have said, since it is not a LTS version, if you deploy miniSIPServer in a business environment, it is better to keep your Ubuntu stay on version 16.04 or 14.04.

miniSIPServer on Ubuntu 15.10

miniSIPServer on Ubuntu 15.10

It is no problem to run miniSIPServer on latest Ubuntu 15.10 system. Please refer to attached figure.

miniSIPServer on Ubuntu 15.10
miniSIPServer on Ubuntu 15.10

As you know, it is better to stay with previous Ubuntu LTS versions, such as 12.04 and 14.04.