asterisk/doc/README.asterisk.conf

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 directoriess 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)
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)
		
;This option has no command line equivalent
cache_record_files = yes | no	; Cache record() files in another directory until 				completion record_cache_dir = <dir>

[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