FreePBX 16 installation on an armbianOS

freepbx16armbian

# Note: These steps worked for me, but it might not work for you. This requires changing some stuff which might break your system.
# I am not responsible for anything.

# be the root user!
sudo -i

# change the sources.list file contents
# open it and remove everything inside

nano /etc/apt/sources.list 

# after that add the following:

deb http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian buster main contrib non-free
deb-src http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian buster main contrib non-free

## didn't work, didn't edit sources.list 

# I know this is for raspbian. but it will do just fine.

apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y
apt-get install mariadb-server mariadb-client curl dirmngr apt-transport-https lsb-release ca-certificates gcc g++ wget php php-pear php-cgi php-common php-curl php-mbstring php-gd php-mysql php-php-gettext php-bcmath php-zip php-xml php-imap php-json php-snmp php-fpm libapache2-mod-php apache2 asterisk -y

# Kill asterisk using any method you use.
# asterisk -r
CLI> core stop now

# secure mysql
/usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation

# Install node.js
apt-get install curl dirmngr apt-transport-https lsb-release ca-certificates -y
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo bash
apt-get update
apt-get install gcc g++ make nodejs -y

# some apache configuration.. uninstall nginx or reconfigure as needed.

cp /etc/apache2/apache2.conf /etc/apache2/apache2.conf_orig
sed -i 's/^\(User\|Group\).*/\1 asterisk/' /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
sed -i 's/AllowOverride None/AllowOverride All/' /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
a2enmod php7.4
sed -i 's/\(^upload_max_filesize = \).*/\120M/' /etc/php/7.4/apache2/php.ini
sed -i 's/\(^upload_max_filesize = \).*/\120M/' /etc/php/7.4/cli/php.ini
service apache2 restart     # error when nginx present
systemctl restart apache2   # doesn't work error when nginx present

# delete everything on the web folder
rm -rf /var/www/html/*

# Install FreePBX 16
cd /usr/src
wget http://mirror.freepbx.org/modules/packages/freepbx/freepbx-16.0-latest.tgz
tar xfz freepbx-16.0-latest.tgz
rm -f freepbx-16.0-latest.tgz
cd freepbx
./start_asterisk start

# Replace your SQL password with the example
./install -n --dbuser root --dbpass mysqlpassword

a2enmod rewrite
systemctl restart apache2

# Fixing possible issue with manual installations

fwconsole restart
fwconsole ma downloadinstall pm2
fwconsole restart

# reboot the system
reboot now

# if you still have issues starting freepbx, please check this link
# https://issues.freepbx.org/browse/FREEPBX-20344

# Ugrade and update all packages on the system including FreePBX.
apt update
apt upgrade
# For FreePBX go to its console at yourip.  Ex.:
# On your browser goto:
https://192.168.1.10
# Click FreePBX Administration.
# Put your username and password and continue.
# You will see the dashboard click Updates @ Admin tab or search for it under the magnifying-glass icon. 
# Then goto the Module Updates tab
#  And follow on screen cues for installing, downloading and upgrading or removing the item.  After clicking:
#  You have to click Process button.
# You are almost than after confirming your actions click return &
# Apply Config red button at top ribbon on the right side of the window.  If there are no updates press Check Online's green button.
# Wait for it to reload...

run fwconsole reload --verbose

you might need to compile libmaodbc.so if the package is not available in your distro repos.