Asterisk Main Configuration File
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Below is a sample of the main Asterisk configuration file,
asterisk.conf. Note that this file is _not_ provided in
sample form, because the Makefile creates it when needed
and does not touch it when it already exists.

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[directories]
; Make sure these directories have the right permissions if not
; running Asterisk as root 

; Where the configuration files (except for this one) are located
astetcdir => /etc/asterisk

; Where the Asterisk loadable modules are located
astmoddir => /usr/lib/asterisk/modules

; Where additional 'library' elements (scripts, etc.) are located
astvarlibdir => /var/lib/asterisk

; Where AGI scripts/programs are located
astagidir => /var/lib/asterisk/agi-bin

; Where spool directories are located
; Voicemail, monitor, dictation and other apps will create files here
; and outgoing call files (used with pbx_spool) must be placed here
astspooldir => /var/spool/asterisk

; Where the Asterisk process ID (pid) file should be created
astrundir => /var/run/asterisk

; Where the Asterisk log files should be created
astlogdir => /var/log/asterisk


[options]
;Under "options" you can enter configuration options
;that you also can set with command line options

verbose = 0					; Verbosity level for logging (-v)
debug = 3					; Debug: "No" or value (1-4)
nofork=yes | no					; Background execution disabled (-f)
alwaysfork=yes | no				; Always background, even with -v or -d (-F)
console= yes | no				; Console mode (-c)
highpriority = yes | no				; Execute with high priority (-p)
initcrypto = yes | no				; Initialize crypto at startup (-i)
nocolor = yes | no				; Disable ANSI colors (-n)
dumpcore = yes | no				; Dump core on failure (-g)
quiet = yes | no				; Run quietly (-q)
timestamp = yes | no				; Force timestamping in CLI verbose output (-T)
runuser = asterisk				; User to run asterisk as (-U) NOTE: will require changes to
						; directory and device permissions
rungroup = asterisk				; Group to run asterisk as (-G)
internal_timing = yes | no			; Enable internal timing support (-I)

;These options have no command line equivalent
cache_record_files = yes | no			; Cache record() files in another directory until completion
record_cache_dir = <dir>
transcode_via_sln = yes | no 			; Build transcode paths via SLINEAR
transmit_silence_during_record = yes | no	; send SLINEAR silence while channel is being recorded
maxload = 1.0					; The maximum load average we accept calls for
maxcalls = 255					; The maximum number of concurrent calls you want to allow 
execincludes = yes | no 			; Allow #exec entries in configuration files
dontwarn = yes | no				; Don't over-inform the Asterisk sysadm, he's a guru
systemname = <a_string>				; System name. Used to prefix CDR uniqueid and to fill ${SYSTEMNAME}
languageprefix = no | yes			; Should language code be last component of sound file name or first?
	       	       				; when off, sound files are searched as <path>/<lang>/<file>
						; when on, sound files are search as <lang>/<path>/<file>
						; (only affects relative paths for sound files)
						; NOTE: this option is deprecated, as the default value is now 'yes'
maxlimit = <value>				; Maximum number open files for the Asterisk process

[files]
; Changing the following lines may compromise your security
; Asterisk.ctl is the pipe that is used to connect the remote CLI
; (asterisk -r) to Asterisk. Changing these settings change the
; permissions and ownership of this file. 
; The file is created when Asterisk starts, in the "astrundir" above.

;astctlpermissions = 0660
;astctlowner = root
;astctlgroup = asterisk
;astctl = asterisk.ctl
