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To modify your node beyond the basic settings of what nodesetup.sh can do, you'll need to manually edit the config files. For that, folks new to Linux will prefer a GUI editor and sftp client for their Windows or Mac computer.  
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To modify your node beyond the basic settings of nodesetup.sh, you'll need to manually edit the config files. Of course, you'll need to know the user ID and password of your AllStarLink server. You also want to understand the [[Structure of Config Files|Structure of Config Files]] before you start.
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=Linux CLI Editors=
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For quick and simple changes the built-in Linux editors are the way to go.
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* [http://www.lagmonster.org/docs/vi.html vi] is pretty much the default editor on most linux distros. Learn it, love it.
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* [https://www.vim.org/ vim] is an improved version of vi with plugin support and many more features. To install:
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: <code>apt-get -y install vim</code>
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* [https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/42980/the-beginners-guide-to-nano-the-linux-command-line-text-editor/ nano] is easier to learn and preferred by many.
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=GUI Editors=
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Many folks prefer a GUI editor and file transfer client over the Linux vi and nano editors. If you need to do a lot of copy and paste these are much easier. Here are some of the many clients out there.  
  
 
For Windows:
 
For Windows:
* [https://winscp.net/ Winscp] is a popular sftp and editor client.
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* [https://winscp.net/ WinSCP] is a popular file transfer and editor client. See [https://community.allstarlink.org/t/help-winscp-permission-denied-error-code-3-error-message-from-server-permission-denied/16267/4?u=wd6awp | Using WinSCP] Topic on Community.
* [http://www.putty.org Putty] SSH and Telnet client.
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* [http://www.putty.org Putty] is not an editor but you'll need it. It is '''the''' SSH and Telnet client.  
  
 
For Mac:
 
For Mac:
 
* [https://panic.com/transmit/ Transmit] or [https://cyberduck.io CyberDuck] file transfer client.
 
* [https://panic.com/transmit/ Transmit] or [https://cyberduck.io CyberDuck] file transfer client.
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* [https://macromates.com Text Mate] or [https://www.sublimetext.com Sublime] Editor.
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* [https://github.com/macvim-dev/macvim MacVim] is a GUI based version of VIM
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=Location of Config Files=
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Nearly all of the files you'll need to edit are in /etc/asterisk
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[[Category:How to]]
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[[Category:Node Configuration]]

Revision as of 14:59, 25 February 2021

To modify your node beyond the basic settings of nodesetup.sh, you'll need to manually edit the config files. Of course, you'll need to know the user ID and password of your AllStarLink server. You also want to understand the Structure of Config Files before you start.

Linux CLI Editors

For quick and simple changes the built-in Linux editors are the way to go.

  • vi is pretty much the default editor on most linux distros. Learn it, love it.
  • vim is an improved version of vi with plugin support and many more features. To install:
apt-get -y install vim
  • nano is easier to learn and preferred by many.

GUI Editors

Many folks prefer a GUI editor and file transfer client over the Linux vi and nano editors. If you need to do a lot of copy and paste these are much easier. Here are some of the many clients out there.

For Windows:

  • WinSCP is a popular file transfer and editor client. See | Using WinSCP Topic on Community.
  • Putty is not an editor but you'll need it. It is the SSH and Telnet client.

For Mac:

Location of Config Files

Nearly all of the files you'll need to edit are in /etc/asterisk