When installing Asterisk, did you issue the command "make config" after "make samples" ?? If so, try issuing "service asterisk start" on RedHat or "/etc/init.d/asterisk start" on Debian.
Regards, Juan On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 3:50 PM, Ahmed torinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > After installing a new box and asterisk. i have got these errors > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# asterisk > > > > Unable to open pid file '/var/run/asterisk/asterisk.pid': No such file or > directory > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# asterisk -vr > > > > Unable to connect to remote asterisk (does /var/run/asterisk/asterisk.ctl > exist?) > > > > I didn't find a folder called asterisk in the directory /var/run > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# cd /var/run/ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] run]# ls > > acpid.socket dbus iptraf messagebus.pid ntpd.pid > sendmail.pid sudo utmp > > atd.pid dhclient-eth0.pid klogd.pid mysqld ppp > sm-client.pid syslogd.pid winbindd > > console haldaemon.pid mdadm netreport rpc.statd.pid > spamassassin tog-pegasus xfs.pid > > crond.pid httpd.pid mdmpd nscd saslauthd > sshd.pid usb xinetd.pid > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] run]# > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] run]# asterisk -cvvvvv > > Unable to open pid file '/var/run/asterisk/asterisk.pid': No such file or > directory > > Unable to bind socket to /var/run/asterisk/asterisk.ctl: No such file or > directory > > == Parsing '/etc/asterisk/asterisk.conf': Found > > == Parsing '/etc/asterisk/extconfig.conf': Found > > Asterisk 1.2.28, Copyright (C) 1999 - 2007 Digium, Inc. and others. > > Created by Mark Spencer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Asterisk comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; type 'show warranty' for > details. > > This is free software, with components licensed under the GNU General > Public > > License version 2 and other licenses; you are welcome to redistribute it > under > > certain conditions. Type 'show license' for details. > > ========================================================================= > > == Parsing '/etc/asterisk/logger.conf': Found > > Asterisk Event Logger Started /var/log/asterisk/event_log > > == Parsing '/etc/asterisk/dnsmgr.conf': Found > > Asterisk Dynamic Loader loading preload modules: > > == Parsing '/etc/asterisk/modules.conf': Found > > == Manager registered action Ping > > == Manager registered action Events > > == Manager registered action Logoff > > == Manager registered action Hangup > > == Manager registered action Status > > == Manager registered action Setvar > > == Manager registered action Getvar > > == Manager registered action Redirect > > == Manager registered action Originate > > == Manager registered action Command > > == Manager registered action ExtensionState > > == Manager registered action AbsoluteTimeout > > == Manager registered action MailboxStatus > > == Manager registered action MailboxCount > > == Manager registered action ListCommands > > == Parsing '/etc/asterisk/manager.conf': Found > > == Parsing '/etc/asterisk/manager_custom.conf': Found > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] run]# > > > > How can i solve it please? > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Get news, entertainment and everything you care about at Live.com. Check > it out! <http://www.live.com/getstarted.aspx> > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > -- Juan E. Rodríguez Cel. 829-886-5565 Work: 809-724-9227
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