TIPS Can I make an extension to run a system script?

[wlraider70]

I don't have an actual scenario, but I was wondering if I can make an phone extension that will in turn run a system program or script when dialed.

Maybe dial 360 to rotate a security camera.
Dial 52 to turn on a web stream

Is this a crazy idea?

 

[TheMole]

yes.

you can view some samples in your own asterisk setup by looking for "System" in the extensions*.conf. So type:

cat /etc/asterisk/ex*| grep System

to get a run of all of them. you can probably figure it out from there.

but a basic example would be this:

exten => 4242,1,System(/bin/touch /path/to/some/file/here)

 

[wardmundy]

Keep in mind that your scripts will be running as user asterisk, not root.