Skype channel installation guide

Skype installation

cd /usr/src
mkdir -p digium
cd digium
wget  http://downloads.digium.com/pub/register/linux/register
chmod 777 register

# run the command
./register

# now answer the questions in the following order:
# 1. Choose 1.
# 2. Choose 7.
# 3. Enter the key
# 4. Press y for yes
# 5. Press y for yes

After completing these steps you will see a similar output:

Wrote license to /var/lib/asterisk/licenses/S4A-D3Z8TJAQZNCQ.lic

Now download Skype For Asterisk from http://downloads.digium.com/pub/telephony/skypeforasterisk:

wget http://downloads.digium.com/pub/telephony/skypeforasterisk/asterisk-1.4/x86-64/skypeforasterisk-1.4_1.1.2-x86_64.tar.gz

Extract the archive and install:

tar -xvzf skypeforasterisk-1.4_1.1.2-x86_64.tar.gz
cd skypeforasterisk-1.4_1.1.2-x86_64
make
make install
make samples

Now check in Asterisk CLI how many licensed channels you have:

ns356744*CLI> skype show licenses
Skype For Asterisk Licensing Information
========================================
Total licensed channels: 1


Licenses Found:
File: S4A-D3Z8TJAQZNCQ.lic -- Key: S4A-D3Z8TJAQZNCQ -- Expires: 2031-03-08 -- Host-ID: 25:d3:8b:cd:0c:0d:65:ec:a9:f8:87:7a:52:cd:aa:f9:a9:8b:a1:a1 -- Channels: 1 (OK)

Configuration

Configurations for Skype are located in /etc/asterisk/chan_skype.conf