I have upgraded *1.6 to *1.8 on a PIAF box with no apparent problems. Just * wget* the current 1.8 file and follow the instructions to compile it. It all turned out okay even though I don't know much about the Linux command line. FreePBX can be upgraded from the GUI by using Module Updates, you have to upgrade in the version order so you may have to do this several times to end up with the upgrade version you want. I took it as far as 2.8 leaving 2.9 until I hear good things about it . IMHO if you want a solid production machine and can live without some leading edge features asterisk 1.6 with freepbx 2.6 is probably the way to go. In a production machine the golden rule is "don't fix it if it ain't broke" . I always resist the temptation to upgrade a client if : A) Their not complaining about anything B) Their happy with the functions and don't need any more. C) If you really *have* to upgrade, then build a new machine from scratch and rebuild the settings/vmail etc. using backup from the old machine and restore to the new machine. Do a complete cut over (at night ) and get ready to put it all back out if you have any big problems, normally you won't but it's good practice anyway. Monitor this machine for a few days and keep the old machine(or HD) as a backup. This is the best advise I can give after making many mistakes and losing a lot of hair over the past 4-5 years with Asterisk. May the force be with you ! H
On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Bruce N <[email protected]> wrote: > > If this is Asterisk 1.4.x from say Trixbox then forget about it I would > say. Not worth the headache and the hassle. If this is from Elastix again > forget about it. > > > If you have it on Piaf then there is some good chance you can upgrade > without breaking *much*. That is because Piaf compiles from source in the > /usr/src/asterisk-* directory and all the source files are available to you > and you can use it to re-install or download upgrades and compile again. But > even with Piaf there is no one liner out there that says how to upgrade it. > So you have to download source/compile and install it. > > > And with the Incredible PBX and Orgasmatron and the Virtual one and the > Vmware version............various versions of Piaf it's really a headache as > well to know what works how but it's the only *better* product out there out > of Elastix and Trixbox. > > > With Elast-bloatware even upgrading FreePBX breaks lots of things and > Tricks-ware is not much different either. > > > -Bruce > > > > To: [email protected] > > From: [email protected] > > Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 17:50:25 +0000 > > Subject: Re: Fwd: [on-asterisk] Asterisk 1.8 GUI > > > > Hi, > > Kind of off topic here. > > If I have a asterisk 1.4.1x and freepbx 2.x running in production, how > can i upgrade my asterisk version to latter version(1.4.2x or 1.6, 1.8). I > can upgrade my freepbx super easy in gui to 2.9 . But my asterisk version > stays. > > Yajie > > Sent from my BlackBerry device > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steven McCann <[email protected]> > > Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 13:04:09 > > To: <[email protected]> > > Subject: Fwd: [on-asterisk] Asterisk 1.8 GUI > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Henry Coleman <[email protected]> > > Date: Thu, May 12, 2011 at 8:56 AM > > Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] Asterisk 1.8 GUI > > To: Steven McCann > > > > > > Hi Steven > > > > When you install PIAF you can choose to compile Asterisk 1.4, 1.6, or > 1.8. > > The FreePBX which is part of the distro starts with vers. 2.6 > > and you can upgrade/update these modules to the latest and greatest. PIAF > > also comes with Fail2Ban, Webmin and lots of cool stuff. > > IMHO it's the quickest way(about an hour) to have a stable a fully > > functioning production PBX. (with a GUI) > > > > H > > > > > > On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 9:43 PM, Steven McCann <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Would FreePBX count as a GUI? The 2.9 release is due very soon, which I > > > believe makes more use of Asterisk 1.8. FreePBX 2.9 has a RC out now, > and I > > > think just a few minor bugs before its released as stable... > > > > > > -Steven > > > > > > On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 1:03 PM, James Knott <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I decided to start from fresh, removed all the asterisk stuff I had > > > > installed and installed only Asterisk 1.8 on openSUSE 11.3. However, > > > I've > > > > noticed that there's a GUI for Asterisk versions 1.4 and 1.6, but not > > > 1.8. > > > > Is there one available elsewhere? > > > > > > > > tnx jk > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > * Henry Coleman* > > [image: Picture] > > > > -- * Henry Coleman* [image: Picture]
