PBX In A Flash Scripts

This is not recommended for production machines as Xwindows/KDE will slow down Asterisk enough that you may not be able to use it. That being said some people who are new to Linux may find it beneficial to have a familiar GUI (Graphical User Interface) to work with. The nice thing about installing Xwindows/KDE this way is that it does not automatically start when you boot the system up. Rather you have to type startx to bring it up.

Installation

• Log onto PBX in a Flash via the CLI (Command Line Interface) as user root
• cd /root
  wget http://www.pbxinaflash.org/scripts/install-kde.x.gz
• gunzip install-kde.x.gz
  chmod +x install-kde.x
• ./install-kde.x
• rm -f install-kde.x
• Reboot the system - shutdown -r now
• After the system reboots log back into the CLI and run system-config-display
• Type startx to get Xwindows/kde to start.

Documentation

Script Creator: Tom King

Using VNC to control your PBX in a Flash remotely

I have written a short "HOWTO" document on how to control your Xwindows/KDE remotely. This is very handy if your PBX in a Flash machine is halfway around the world and you are not overly familiar with the Linux command line. I get a lot of flack from the Linux purists who say you should only ever use the command line. I believe their opinion is somewhat "WRONG" and they are preaching from a desire to keep themselves employed. The command line in Linux can be intimidating and difficult to learn if you come from a windows background. Does this mean you should NOT learn the command line? No you really need to learn it however while you are you will be able to get some work done in the Xwindows/KDE while you are learning.

Click to download the PDF file.