Hi, sudo apt-get install kannel
does the trick on an ubuntu machine. The install trick that is. Editing the conf files is a total nightmare. With great powers, comes great complexity. (There is a big kannel manual (i got it as PDF somehow, search for it), its a great resource.) -- rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 758 801 749 www.mountbatten.net On Thursday 10 February 2011 13:28:17 Phillip Simbwa wrote: > Hmmm, > > Ok, i thought you were using SMSnow (my bad!) > > Lets see what our options are. > > 1. Fight with Uncle Bill's baby (we may never win, but we can still try. > Just have to come over there and you better have a 2 litre coke bottle for > me + serious chicken) > 2. Install Linux and compile Kannel as an SMS gateway. This is my personal > recommendation because its free & open source (meaning we can even make the > system dance to our Hip-hop). > > Ok i have alot to say about our option 2. > I have built some interesting systems with Kannel & boy, it rocks. If you > need MMS as well, then Mbuni should get you flying. > So if you opt to go with option 2; then > > a). Download the Kannel source from > http://www.kannel.org/download/1.4.3/gateway-1.4.3.tar.gz > b). Make sure you have these requirements installed: > http://www.kannel.org/overview.shtml#req > c). decompress the gateway-1.4.3.tar.gz and cd to the decompressed folder > d). you may want to first checkout some configure options with: ./configure > --help > e). you could also read the README & INSTALL files e.g: less README > f). for a basic install run: ./configure && make && make install > g). For initial testing, you could use the test configs located at: > gw/smskannel.conf > > Just sent this quickie (but i trust you can fill in the gaps to get > there..). > > And in case you get stuck somewhere, please let me know . Then depending > on how busy i am, could; > 1. Send you more detailed instructions via mail > 2. Ask you to do a reverse shell setup on one of my machines with a public > IP so i can log into your tux box which is connected to the internet via > the gsm modem. > This way i can just install & configure Kannel for you. > 3. Or I could just sit on a bike and pay you a visit (transport on you and > all the amenities i can think of) > > Cheers, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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