Thanks for your answers Rob and Shelby.  I found more info on apt-get and ran it against all the missing dependences noted.  I also ran through  the sequence of commands Shelby suggested.  In the end, running dpkg –checkbuilddeps I got the following in return

 

dpkg-checkbuilddeps: Unnet builddependencies: debhelper (>=5)

 

then followed the instructions for Ubuntu to enable freeswitch

nano /etc/default/freeswitch

FREESWITCH_ENABLE=”true”

 

And then tried

invoke –rc.d freeswitch start

but nothing obvious happened.

 

I am only using Ubuntu since it came as a free DVD in the Linux Pro mag that the article about Freeswitch was in.  Is there a better version of Linux to use?
thanks

 

David

 

David V. Fansler

s/v Annabelle

dfansler@dv-fansler.com

www.dv-fansler.com

 

From: freeswitch-users-bounces@lists.freeswitch.org [mailto:freeswitch-users-bounces@lists.freeswitch.org] On Behalf Of Rob Forman
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:53 PM
To: freeswitch-users@lists.freeswitch.org
Subject: Re: [Freeswitch-users] APT Utility

 

Hi David,

 

When using Apt, you would install packages with:

 

apt-get install <package name>

 

Or search for packages with

 

apt-cache search <search term>

 

 

If you're not root, you'll need to stick "sudo " in front of those command.  Honestly, you might want to find a better tutorial with explicit command-by-command instructions.

 

Good luck!

Rob

 

On Nov 18, 2009, at 3:49 PM, David V. Fansler wrote:



Greetings – I am trying to startup a freeSwitch on a P4 running Ubuntu 9.04 “Jaunty”.  I know very little about Linux.  I decided to try this after reading the article in Linux Pro Magazine.  I have been following the detailed instructions in the wiki for using Ubuntu Jaunty, however I have run into an unknown – “Use your favorite APT utility to get the needed packages”.

I am good at following direct instructions – but this statement is too vague for my minimal minimal – did I mention minimal - knowledge of Linux.

 

Could someone please give me detailed instructions on how to use APT utility to get the needed packages – and what are the needed packages?

Thanks kindly,

 

David

 

David V. Fansler

s/v Annabelle

 

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