From 193ff2613f10db47eccbf2224d3ed4d6157f6362 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daggie Blanqx (Douglas Mwangi)" Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 22:05:20 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Docs: addition to document systemd startup and fs_cli usage. This addition documents how to start FreeSWITCH using systemd after installation and how to connect to the FreeSWITCH CLI. The reason is that the service does not start automatically, accessing the event socket requires explicitly starting the service. --- .../Installation/Linux/Debian_67240088.mdx | 13 ++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/FreeSWITCH-Explained/Installation/Linux/Debian_67240088.mdx b/docs/FreeSWITCH-Explained/Installation/Linux/Debian_67240088.mdx index efb1c601..af3ca858 100644 --- a/docs/FreeSWITCH-Explained/Installation/Linux/Debian_67240088.mdx +++ b/docs/FreeSWITCH-Explained/Installation/Linux/Debian_67240088.mdx @@ -49,16 +49,23 @@ TOKEN=YOURSIGNALWIRETOKEN apt update && apt install -y curl curl -sSL https://freeswitch.org/fsget | bash -s $TOKEN release install ``` +FreeSWITCH™ is now installed. -FreeSWITCH™ is now installed and can be accessed with +Start the service and verify that it is running: -##### FreeSWITCH CLI +```bash +systemctl daemon-reload +systemctl start freeswitch +systemctl status freeswitch +``` + +Once the service is running, connect to the FreeSWITCH CLI: ```bash fs_cli -rRS ``` -Master Branch ("git"): +### Installing From the Master Branch ("git"): WARNING not suitable for production