Debian Install

FreePBX System Administration
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Hi all

I have no experience in Linux systems and am trying to get Debian 12 on Hyper-V VM configured with a static IP address prior to installing FreePBX. I have followed the instructions provided to install Debian and cannot see any options for configuring a static IP during the installation process. If I type ip a it tells me eth0 is unmanaged but does have an IP address. Can anyone help in regards to telling me how I can set a static IP as it is surprisingly not covered in the instructions on the FreePBX website. I need to set the IP manually in order to ensure the server has an internet connection to be able to run the FreePBX installation script…

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Why do you think that should have been covered by Freepbx? :thinking: I ask this because many folks coming into FreePBX mostly have some Linux experience.

On older debian, I used to set static ip by editing /etc/network/interfaces. But it looks like this isn’t available in Debian 12.

Quick ChatGPT query

Create Network Config file

sudo nano /etc/systemd/network/10-static.network

Add

[Match]
Name=eth0

[Network]
Address=192.168.1.100/24
Gateway=192.168.1.1
DNS=8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4

Enable and start systemd-networkd

sudo systemctl enable systemd-networkd
sudo systemctl start systemd-networkd

Restart it
sudo systemctl restart systemd-networkd

Check that new IP is now assigned

sudo ip a

Install FreePBX 17 using the official install script

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Hi there

Surely the whole reason for offering an all inclusive ISO in the past was to make the installation process simpler. I am currently looking to upgrade from FreePBX v16 on CentOS. While I respect the fact that they have specific reasons not to offer this option currently with FreePBX I simply assumed the documentation would be broader as surely there would be a lot of people needing to set a static IP so therefore why produce installation instructions which are self explanatory without how to set a static IP if necessary. Anyways I appreciate your response and I am a step forwards, it does not recognise the sudo command but " nano /etc/network/interfaces" on its own allowed me to change these details.

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Yeah sudo was assuming that you weren’t running as root. Safe to install it using apt install sudo -y or completely ignore any references to sudo if you are running as root.

But yeah, that should get you set with a static ip

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When I run the freepbx install script, looking at the logs I am getting "unable to locate package software-properties-common it then exits the script. Any ideas why this would occur?

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apt install software-properties-common -y

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Thanks again, all installed and working…

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Don’t forget to document the series of steps that worked for you. 100% assure you that you are going to tear down this install (when you mess things up on it) and need a new, clean fresh install

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