Exploring VitalPBX
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@wrx7m said in Exploring VitalPBX:
@scottalanmiller said in Exploring VitalPBX:
@wrx7m said in Exploring VitalPBX:
@scottalanmiller said in Exploring VitalPBX:
@wrx7m said in Exploring VitalPBX:
If it isn't open source, why is it free?
The vast majority of free things in the world aren't open source. Most don't even have source. SW was free but closed as well.
Right. How is this able to be free? Do they have paid tiers?
Because someone else pays for it
Like essentially any free software you can buy services like support for it. And they sell add ons for it like billing modules. Same as FreePBX does.
Oh ok. You said earlier that everything was included related to an add-on. I just was wondering where is the catch. Sure it is free, but they sell your data to advertisers or some shit.
No need for a catch. Software takes nothing to distribute. It's not like a manufactured product that requires cost for every user. All costs are completed at the time of completion. So no reason to look for a "catch" like you might expect with free physical items.
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That's not to say that free software can't have a catch, but it is no more likely than non-free software to have a catch.
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@scottalanmiller Do you know if the MySQL root password is set?
https://vitalpbx.org/en/community/frequently-asked-questions/mysql-database
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Is it common for PBX systems on CentOS to have SELinux disabled?
http://repo.telesoftsa.com/vitalpbx/manuals/VitalPBXReferenceGuideVer2EN.pdf
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@black3dynamite said in Exploring VitalPBX:
Is it common for PBX systems on CentOS to have SELinux disabled?
Yes
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@black3dynamite said in Exploring VitalPBX:
@scottalanmiller Do you know if the MySQL root password is set?
Even if it is, there will be clear text creds available
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I might have to spin this up and give it a test at some point.
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@black3dynamite said in Exploring VitalPBX:
@scottalanmiller Do you know if the MySQL root password is set?
By default there is definitely none set.
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@black3dynamite remember that this is not a database server and the database just replaces text configuration files. So having root open on MySQL is no different than having a root-only readable configuration file. Unless you encrypt your /etc directory and require a second password to read the data there even for the root user, then this is no different. And if you did use a root password on MySQL, given that there needs to be automation to it, that password would be stored in a root readable location completely defeating the purpose anyway.
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I guess this is a good problem to have...
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@SmithErick said in Exploring VitalPBX:
I guess this is a good problem to have...
Where did this come up?
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@scottalanmiller It was on the homepage the day/time I posted it. Seems fixed now, but interesting.
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@SmithErick said in Exploring VitalPBX:
@scottalanmiller It was on the homepage the day/time I posted it. Seems fixed now, but interesting.
HAHAHAHAHAHA
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Their ISO is on SourceForge.
While I know the sourceforge was purchased and their crapware stuff removed a couple years ago, I still don't like the interface and all the shitware promoted when you download something.This: https://vitalpbx.org/?smd_process_download=1&download_id=2284
Ended up here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/vitalpbx/files/latest/download
Resulting in this: https://astuteinternet.dl.sourceforge.net/project/vitalpbx/vitalpbx-latest.isolike wtf...
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@scottalanmiller said in Exploring VitalPBX:
But VitalPBX is lighter than some older Asterisk PBXs like FreePBX, so don't worry too much about resources that are needed.
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/VitalPBX/VPS/master/vps.sh
chmod +x vps.sh
./vps.shThat's literally it. That's the entire installation! You should now have a running VitalPBX!
The only promoted method seems to be the ISO download.
This method is not hinted at anywhere unless you download/open their manual and finally find an Appendix on how to do what you listed.
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@JaredBusch said in Exploring VitalPBX:
Their ISO is on SourceForge.
20 minutes later it is not done yet..
Edit: finally done....
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why not do it the "easy" way? -
@FATeknollogee said in Exploring VitalPBX:
why not do it the "easy" way?Did you not read anything I posted? Or did you justwant to fan boy and bitch at me without thinking?
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@JaredBusch I did read it, I just don't understand it.
Neither do I understand this: https://mangolassi.it/topic/19615/setting-up-a-skyetel-sip-trunk-in-freepbx/20Maybe I just missed the post where you explained it ? Likely, I'm just not smart enough!
Where my fanboy emoji at! -
@FATeknollogee said in Exploring VitalPBX:
@JaredBusch I did read it, I just don't understand it.
It is very simple. You said "easy way"... Well that is not the promoted "normal" way to install VitalPBX per their website. The only thing they promote is to download the ISO.
