AstLinux Project

AstLinux Release:

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.

Release Notes:

AstLinux 1.4.6 Highlights:

• Add support for UEFI boot in addition to the current Legacy BIOS boot

• Linux Kernel 4.19.242, security and bug fixes
• igc, backport from linux-5.4.191, Intel i225 2.5-Gigabit Ethernet Network Driver
• r8125, version 9.009.00, Realtek RTL8125 2.5-Gigabit Ethernet Network Driver
• RUNNIX, version bump to runnix-0.6.11
• OpenSSL, version bump to 1.1.1o, security fixes: CVE-2022-0778, CVE-2022-1292
• OpenVPN, version bump to 2.4.12, security fix: CVE-2022-0547
• libcurl (curl) version bump to 7.83.1, security fixes: many
• LibreTLS, version bump to 3.5.2
• Monit, version bump to 5.32.0
• msmtp, version bump to 1.8.20
• php, version 7.2.34, add security fix: CVE-2021-21707
• smartctl (smartmontools), version bump to 7.3, drivedb.h snapshot 2022-05-10
• sqlite, version bump to 3.38.5, JSON support is now enabled
• zabbix, version bump to 4.0.40
• Asterisk '13se' (stable edition) version 13.38.3 is the last Asterisk 13.x "Legacy" version, built --without-pjproject
• Package upgrades providing important security and bug fixes

All users are encouraged to upgrade, read the ChangeLog for the details.

New Documentation Topics:
Boot Mode: Legacy BIOS or UEFI

Qotom Q750G5 Celeron J4125 Fanless Appliance

Updated Documentation Topics:
New Installation

Details:

AstLinux provides a communication and networking platform including:

• Asterisk 13, 16 or 18: SIP, DAHDI - Voice PBX
• Asterisk Operator Panel: FOP2 - optional Add-On Package
• Prosody 0.11: XMPP - Presence and Messaging
• Linux: Kernel 4.19, 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:

• Qotom Intel Celeron J1900 fanless appliance: Q190G4N-S07
• Qotom Intel Core i3-6100U fanless appliance: Q530G6
• Qotom Intel Celeron J4125 fanless appliance: Q750G5
• Protectli Celeron J3160 fanless appliance: FW4B
• PC Engines AMD APU boards: apu2
• Jetway Intel Celeron N3160 fanless appliance: JBC430U941 / HBJC430U941
• Jetway Intel Quad Core Celeron board: NF9HG-2930
• Lanner Intel Atom C2358 fanless appliance: FW-7525B
• HP Enterprise AMD X3421 ProLiant: MicroServer Gen10
• Generic 64-bit, x86_64 PC Hardware with UEFI or Legacy BIOS

Supported Virtual Machine guest environments include:

• VMware x86_64 Virtualization: VMware Fusion VMware vSphere ESXi
• 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 XenServer

The following telephony hardware cards are supported via DAHDI:

• DAHDI Telephony Cards
• DAHDI 3.x compatible hardware

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