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Previous versions of Asterisk processed command-line options before processing asterisk.conf. This meant that if an option was set in asterisk.conf, it could not be overridden with the equivelent command line option. This change causes Asterisk to process the command-line twice. First it processes options that are needed to load asterisk.conf, then it processes the remaining options after the config is read. This changes the function of -X slightly. Previously using -X without disabling execincludes in asterisk.conf caused #exec to be usable in any config. Now -X only enables #exec for the load of asterisk.conf, if it is wanted in the rest of the system it must be enabled with execincludes in asterisk.conf. Updated 'asterisk -h' and 'man asterisk' to reflect the limited function of -X. ASTERISK-25042 #close Reported by: Corey Farrell Change-Id: I1450d45c15b4467274b871914d893ed4f6564cd7
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.TH "asterisk " 8 2011-02-08 "asterisk Trunk" ""
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.SH NAME
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asterisk
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\- All-purpose telephony server.
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBasterisk\fR \kx
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[\fB\-BcdfFghiImnpqRtTvVW\fR] [\fB\-C \fR\fIfile\fR] [\fB\-e \fR\fImemory\fR] [\fB\-G \fR\fIgroup\fR] [\fB\-L \fR\fIloadaverage\fR] [\fB\-M \fR\fIvalue\fR] [\fB\-U \fR\fIuser\fR] [\fB\-s \fR\fIsocket\-file\fR]
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[\fB\-v\fR] [\fB\-d\fR] [\fB\-x \fR\fIcommand\fR]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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\fBasterisk\fR is a full-featured telephony server which
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provides Private Branch eXchange (PBX), Interactive Voice Response (IVR),
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Automated Call Distribution (ACD), Voice over IP (VoIP) gatewaying,
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Conferencing, and a plethora of other telephony applications to a broad
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range of telephony devices including packet voice (SIP, IAX2, MGCP, Skinny,
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H.323, Unistim) devices (both endpoints and proxies), as well as traditional TDM
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hardware including T1, E1, ISDN PRI, GR-303, RBS, Loopstart, Groundstart,
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ISDN BRI and many more.
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.PP
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At start, Asterisk reads the /etc/asterisk/asterisk.conf main configuration
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file and locates the rest of the configuration files from the configuration
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in that file. The \-C option specifies an alternate main configuration file.
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Virtually all aspects of the operation of asterisk's configuration files
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can be found in the sample configuration files. The format for those files
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is generally beyond the scope of this man page.
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.PP
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When running with \fB\-c\fR, \fB\-r\fR or \fB\-R\fR
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options, Asterisk supplies a powerful command line, including command
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completion, which may be used to monitors its status, perform a variety
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of administrative actions and even explore the applications that are
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currently loaded into the system.
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.PP
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Asterisk is a trademark of Digium, Inc.
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.SH OPTIONS
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Running Asterisk starts the asterisk daemon (optionally running it
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in the foreground). However running it with \*(T<\fB\-r\fR\*(T> or
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\*(T<\fB\-R\fR\*(T> connects to an existing Asterisk instance through
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a remote console.
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.TP
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\-B
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Force the background of the terminal to be black, in order for
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terminal colors to show up properly. Equivalent to
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\*(T<\fBforceblackbackground = yes\fR\*(T> in
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\*(T<\fIasterisk.conf\fR\*(T>. See also
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\*(T<\fB\-n\fR\*(T> and \*(T<\fB\-W\fR\*(T>.
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.TP
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\-C \fIfile\fR
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Use \*(T<\fIfile\fR\*(T> as master configuration file
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instead of the default, /etc/asterisk/asterisk.conf
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.TP
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\-c
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Provide a control console on the calling terminal. The
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console is similar to the remote console provided by
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\*(T<\fB\-r\fR\*(T>. Specifying this option implies
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\fB\-f\fR and will cause asterisk to no longer
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fork or detach from the controlling terminal. Equivalent
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to \*(T<\fBconsole = yes\fR\*(T> in \*(T<\fIasterisk.conf\fR\*(T>.
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.TP
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\-d
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Enable extra debugging statements. This parameter may be used several
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times, and each increases the debug level. Equivalent to \*(T<\fBdebug = \fR\*(T>\fInum\fR
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in \*(T<\fIasterisk.conf\fR\*(T> to explicitly set the initian debug
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level to \fInum\fR. When given at startup, this
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option also implies \*(T<\fB\-f\fR\*(T> (no forking). However when
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connecting to an existing Asterisk instance (\*(T<\fB\-r\fR\*(T> or
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\*(T<\fB\-R\fR\*(T>), it may only increase the debug level.
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.TP
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\-e \fImemory\fR
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Limit the generation of new channels when the amount of free memory
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has decreased to under \fImemory\fR megabytes.
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Equivalent to \*(T<\fBminmemfree = \fR\*(T>\fImemory\fR in
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\*(T<\fIasterisk.conf\fR\*(T>.
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.TP
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\-f
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Do not fork or detach from controlling terminal. Overrides any
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preceding specification of \fB\-F\fR on the command line.
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Equivalent to \*(T<\fBnofork = yes\fR\*(T> in \*(T<\fIasterisk.conf\fR\*(T>.
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See also \*(T<\fB\-c\fR\*(T>.
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.TP
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\-F
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Always fork and detach from controlling terminal. Overrides any
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preceding specification of \fB\-f\fR on the command line.
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May also be used to prevent \*(T<\fB\-d\fR\*(T> and \*(T<\fB\-v\fR\*(T> to imply
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no forking. Equivalent to \*(T<\fBalwaysfork = yes\fR\*(T> in \*(T<\fIasterisk.conf\fR\*(T>.
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.TP
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\-g
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Remove resource limit on core size, thus forcing Asterisk to dump
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core in the unlikely event of a segmentation fault or abort signal.
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\fBNOTE:\fR in some cases this may be incompatible
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with the \fB\-U\fR or \fB\-G\fR flags.
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.TP
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\-G \fIgroup\fR
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Run as group \fIgroup\fR instead of the
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calling group. \fBNOTE:\fR this requires substantial work
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to be sure that Asterisk's environment has permission to write
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the files required for its operation, including logs, its comm
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socket, the asterisk database, etc.
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.TP
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\-h
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Provide brief summary of command line arguments and terminate.
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\-i
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Prompt user to intialize any encrypted private keys for IAX2
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secure authentication during startup.
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\-I
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Enable internal timing if DAHDI timing is available.
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The default behaviour is that outbound packets are phase locked
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to inbound packets. Enabling this switch causes them to be
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locked to the internal DAHDI timer instead.
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.TP
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\-L \fIloadaverage\fR
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Limits the maximum load average before rejecting new calls. This can
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be useful to prevent a system from being brought down by terminating
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too many simultaneous calls.
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.TP
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\-m
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Temporarily mutes output to the console and logs. To return to normal,
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use \fBlogger mute\fR.
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.TP
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\-M \fIvalue\fR
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Limits the maximum number of calls to the specified value. This can
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be useful to prevent a system from being brought down by terminating
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too many simultaneous calls.
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\-n
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Disable ANSI colors even on terminals capable of displaying them.
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\-p
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If supported by the operating system (and executing as root),
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attempt to run with realtime priority for increased performance and
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responsiveness within the Asterisk process, at the expense of other
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programs running on the same machine.
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Note: \fBastcanary\fR will run concurrently with
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\fBasterisk\fR. If \fBastcanary\fR stops
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running or is killed, \fBasterisk\fR will slow down to
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normal process priority, to avoid locking up the machine.
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.TP
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\-q
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Reduce default console output when running in conjunction with
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console mode (\fB\-c\fR).
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.TP
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\-r
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Instead of running a new Asterisk process, attempt to connect
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to a running Asterisk process and provide a console interface
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for controlling it.
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.TP
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\-R
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Much like \fB\-r\fR. Instead of running a new Asterisk process, attempt to connect
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to a running Asterisk process and provide a console interface
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for controlling it. Additionally, if connection to the Asterisk
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process is lost, attempt to reconnect for as long as 30 seconds.
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\-s \fIsocket file name\fR
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In combination with \fB\-r\fR, connect directly to a specified
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Asterisk server socket.
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\-t
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When recording files, write them first into a temporary holding directory,
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then move them into the final location when done.
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.TP
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\-T
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Add timestamp to all non-command related output going to the console
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when running with verbose and/or logging to the console.
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.TP
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\-U \fIuser\fR
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Run as user \fIuser\fR instead of the
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calling user. \fBNOTE:\fR this requires substantial work
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to be sure that Asterisk's environment has permission to write
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the files required for its operation, including logs, its comm
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socket, the asterisk database, etc.
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.TP
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\-v
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Increase the level of verboseness on the console. The more times
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\fB\-v\fR is specified, the more verbose the output is.
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Specifying this option implies \fB\-f\fR and will cause
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asterisk to no longer fork or detach from the controlling terminal.
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This option may also be used in conjunction with \fB\-r\fR
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and \fB\-R\fR.
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Note: This always sets the verbose level in the asterisk process,
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even if it is running in the background. This will affect the size
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of your log files.
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.TP
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\-V
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Display version information and exit immediately.
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.TP
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\-W
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Display colored terminal text as if the background were white
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or otherwise light in color. Normally, terminal text is displayed
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as if the background were black or otherwise dark in color.
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.TP
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\-x \fIcommand\fR
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Connect to a running Asterisk process and execute a command on
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a command line, passing any output through to standard out and
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then terminating when the command execution completes. Implies
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\fB\-r\fR when \fB\-R\fR is not explicitly
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supplied.
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\-X
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Enables executing of includes via \fB#exec\fR directive inside
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\*(T<\fIasterisk.conf\fR\*(T>.
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.SH EXAMPLES
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\fBasterisk\fR - Begin Asterisk as a daemon
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.PP
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\fBasterisk \-vvvgc\fR - Run on controlling terminal
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.PP
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\fBasterisk \-rx "core show channels"\fR - Display channels on running server
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.SH BUGS
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Bug reports and feature requests may be filed at https://issues.asterisk.org
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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http://www.asterisk.org - The Asterisk Home Page
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.PP
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http://www.asteriskdocs.org - The Asterisk Documentation Project
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.PP
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http://wiki.asterisk.org - The Asterisk Wiki
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.PP
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http://www.digium.com/ - Asterisk is sponsored by Digium
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.SH AUTHOR
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Mark Spencer <markster@digium.com>
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.PP
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Countless other contributors, see CREDITS with distribution for more information.
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