AstLinux Release:
AstLinux Release Version:
1.5.4
Guest VM x86-64bit (Video Console):
Release Date:
2024-05-30
Changes:
Generic x86-64bit (Video Console):
Asterisk Versions:
16.30.0, 18.22.0, 20.7.0
New Installation:
Generic x86-64bit (Serial Console):
Download:
Use a desktop browser to download an ISO Installer Image
Description:
AstLinux is a "Network Appliance for Communications" open-source x86_64 Linux software distribution.
Unified communications including voice, presence and messaging.
Network routing, stateful filtering firewall and VPN support.
AstLinux's framework allows integrators and developers to deploy solutions that may be remotely monitored, supported and upgraded using an optimized 60 MB compressed image.
AstLinux 1.5.4 Highlights:
Linux Kernel 5.10.216, security and bug fixes
RUNNIX, version bump to runnix-0.6.18
atlantic, enable the Marvell (Aquantia) 10-Gigabit Ethernet Network Driver (Aquantia AQC107/AQC113/etc. support)
r8125, version 9.013.02, Realtek RTL8125 2.5-Gigabit Ethernet Network Driver
libcurl (curl) version bump to 8.7.1, security fixes: CVE-2024-0853, CVE-2024-2004, CVE-2024-2379, CVE-2024-2398, CVE-2024-2466
expat, version bump to 2.6.2, security fixes: CVE-2023-52425, CVE-2023-52426, CVE-2024-28757
libxml2, version bump to 2.11.8, security fixes: CVE-2024-25062, CVE-2024-34459
php, version 7.2.34, add security fixes: CVE-2024-2756, CVE-2024-3096
sngrep, version bump to 1.8.1, security fix: CVE-2024-3120
tinyproxy, version bump to 1.11.2, security fix: CVE-2023-49606
unbound, version bump to 1.19.3, security fixes: CVE-2023-50387, CVE-2023-50868, CVE-2024-1931
fping, version bump to 5.2
htop, version bump to 3.3.0
msmtp, version bump to 1.8.26
sqlite, version bump to 3.45.3
stunnel, version bump to 5.72
vnStat, version bump to 2.12
ca-certificates, update trusted root certificates 2024-03-11
mac2vendor, oui.txt database snapshot 2024-05-22
Asterisk '16se' (stable edition) version 16.30.0 is the last Asterisk 16.x "Legacy" version,
built --without-pjproject and --without-dahdi
Package upgrades providing important security and bug fixes
All users are encouraged to upgrade, read the
ChangeLog
for the details.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Existing AstLinux installs created before 1.5.0 can be upgraded to 1.5.0 (or later) and downgraded back without issue.
New AstLinux installs created with 1.5.0 (or later) can not run versions before 1.5.0 since the newly created
ext4 partitions contain filesystem features not understood by the previous ext2 filesystem driver.
Firmware Repository URL:
Asterisk LTS Series Version
Details:
AstLinux provides a communication and networking platform including:
Asterisk 16, 18 or 20:
SIP, DAHDI -
Voice PBX
Asterisk Operator Panel:
FOP2 -
optional Add-On Package
Prosody 0.11:
XMPP -
Presence and Messaging
Linux: Kernel 5.10, Busybox base with iproute2, e2fsprogs and util-linux
VPN Support:
WireGuard
OpenVPN
IPSec VPN
Scripting Languages: bash, php, lua and perl
Web Server: Linux-Lighttpd-SQLite3-PHP
Monitoring:
Zabbix
SNMP
UPS Equipment
IPv4 / IPv6 Router and
Stateful Filtering Firewall
DHCP, DNS, TFTP
DNS-TLS Proxy
NTP and FTP servers
SMTP email forwarding for notifications
Fossil -
software configuration management system for local configuration files
LDAP -
server for distributing directory information
ODBC -
database abstraction layer support for SQLite3
RUNNIX bootloader supporting firmware version management and low level diagnostics
Web interface for administration
Supported 64-bit, x86_64 boards and appliances include:
AMD GX-412TC board:
PC Engines apu2
Intel Atom C2358 fanless appliance:
Lanner FW-7525B
Intel Celeron N2930 board:
Jetway NF9HG-2930
Intel Celeron J1900 fanless appliance:
Qotom Q190G4N-S07
AMD X3421 appliance:
HPE MicroServer Gen10
Intel Celeron N3160 fanless appliance:
Jetway JBC430U941 / HBJC430U941
Intel Celeron J3160 fanless appliance:
Protectli FW4B
Intel Celeron J4125 fanless appliance:
Qotom Q750G5
Intel Core i3-6100U fanless appliance:
Qotom Q530G6
Generic 64-bit, x86_64 PC Hardware with SATA storage and UEFI or Legacy BIOS
Supported 64-bit, x86_64 Mini PCs include:
Intel Celeron N3350/N4000 fanless Mini PC:
Bmax B1 Plus/Pro
Intel Celeron N4020 fanless Mini PC:
MINISFORUM N40
Supported Virtual Machine guest environments include:
Proxmox
KVM x86_64 Virtualization:
Proxmox VE
Linode
Hosted KVM x86_64 Virtualization:
Linode KVM
Vultr
Hosted KVM x86_64 Virtualization:
Vultr KVM
Other x86_64 Virtualization:
Hyper-V
VirtualBox
VMware
XenServer
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