FreePBX 2.7: Fax For Asterisk Setup

[RonRussell]

Here is the log file -

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Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Package glib2-devel - 2.12.3-4.el5_3.1.i386 is already installed.
Nothing to do
Preparing... ##################################################
./agx-ast-addons/
./agx-ast-addons/TODO
./agx-ast-addons/build.sh
./agx-ast-addons/README
./agx-ast-addons/addon_version.h
./agx-ast-addons/app_devstate.c
./agx-ast-addons/CHANGES
./agx-ast-addons/app_nv_backgrounddetect.c
./agx-ast-addons/tarball.sh
./agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c
./agx-ast-addons/app_nv_faxdetect.c
./agx-ast-addons/app_confcall.c
./agx-ast-addons/tarball.list
./agx-ast-addons/app_pickup2.c
./agx-ast-addons/CMakeLists.txt
./agx-ast-addons/func_devstate.c
./agx-ast-addons/BUGS_KNOW_PROBLEMS
./agx-ast-addons/test_spandsp.c
./agx-ast-addons/app_txfax.c
./agx-ast-addons/edit_version.sh
./agx-ast-addons/test_spandsp
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Parsing package install arguments
Package ghostscript - 8.15.2-9.11.el5.i386 is already installed.
Nothing to do
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: /root/fax/agx-ast-addons
[ 12%] Built target app_devstate
[ 25%] Built target app_nv_backgrounddetect
[ 37%] Built target app_nv_faxdetect
[ 50%] Built target app_pickup2
[ 62%] Building C object CMakeFiles/app_rxfax.dir/app_rxfax.o



STOPPING ASTERISK
Asterisk Stopped

STOPPING FOP SERVER
FOP Server Stopped
SETTING FILE PERMISSIONS
Permissions OK

STARTING ASTERISK
Asterisk Started

STARTING FOP SERVER
FOP Server Started
Installation completed. Read the documentation before use!
http://bestof.nerdvittles.com/applications/fax/

 

[RonRussell]

Anyone have any idea why this script failed ?

 

[MyKroFt]

ok, if you go to /root/fax/agx-ast-addons and manually run ./build.sh this is what I get, what do you get

root@pbxtcs:~/fax/agx-ast-addons $ ./build.sh 
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: /root/fax/agx-ast-addons
[ 12%] Built target app_devstate
[ 25%] Built target app_nv_backgrounddetect
[ 37%] Built target app_nv_faxdetect
[ 50%] Built target app_pickup2
[ 62%] Built target app_rxfax
[ 75%] Built target app_txfax
[ 87%] Built target func_devstate
[100%] Built target test_spandsp
spandsp looks ok, date: 20071112, time: 134008
[ 12%] Built target app_devstate
[ 25%] Built target app_nv_backgrounddetect
[ 37%] Built target app_nv_faxdetect
[ 50%] Built target app_pickup2
[ 62%] Built target app_rxfax
[ 75%] Built target app_txfax
[ 87%] Built target func_devstate
[100%] Built target test_spandsp
Install the project...
-- Install configuration: "Debug"
-- Installing /usr/lib/asterisk/modules/app_devstate.so
-- Installing /usr/lib/asterisk/modules/app_nv_backgrounddetect.so
-- Installing /usr/lib/asterisk/modules/app_nv_faxdetect.so
-- Installing /usr/lib/asterisk/modules/app_pickup2.so
-- Installing /usr/lib/asterisk/modules/app_rxfax.so
-- Installing /usr/lib/asterisk/modules/app_txfax.so
-- Installing /usr/lib/asterisk/modules/func_devstate.so
successfully compiled and installed

is there a compile error on the screen?

 

[RonRussell]

Yes I get an error -

root@pbx:~/fax/agx-ast-addons $ ./build.sh 
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: /root/fax/agx-ast-addons
[ 12%] Built target app_devstate
[ 25%] Built target app_nv_backgrounddetect
[ 37%] Built target app_nv_faxdetect
[ 50%] Built target app_pickup2
[ 62%] Building C object CMakeFiles/app_rxfax.dir/app_rxfax.o
cc1: warnings being treated as errors
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c: In function âphase_e_handlerâ:
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:107: warning: implicit declaration of function ât30_get_local_identâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:108: warning: implicit declaration of function ât30_get_far_identâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:110: error: ât30_stats_tâ has no member named âpages_transferredâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:127: error: ât30_stats_tâ has no member named âpages_transferredâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:137: error: ât30_stats_tâ has no member named âpages_transferredâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:140: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:143: error: ât30_stats_tâ has no member named âpages_transferredâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c: In function âphase_d_handlerâ:
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:170: error: ât30_stats_tâ has no member named âpages_transferredâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:180: error: ât30_stats_tâ has no member named âpages_transferredâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c: In function ârxfax_execâ:
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:199: error: storage size of âfaxâ isnât known
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:318: warning: implicit declaration of function ât30_set_local_identâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:321: warning: implicit declaration of function ât30_set_header_infoâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:323: warning: passing argument 2 of ât30_set_phase_b_handlerâ from incompatible pointer type
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:324: warning: passing argument 2 of ât30_set_phase_d_handlerâ from incompatible pointer type
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:199: warning: unused variable âfaxâ
make[2]: *** [CMakeFiles/app_rxfax.dir/app_rxfax.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/app_rxfax.dir/all] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2

 

[hraynor]

FYI - While I had a LOT of problems after upgarding to 2.7 initially, now everything seems to work as it should.

Initially I was using rxfax to send faxes via email. The initial 2.7 broke this. However, I was able to get it to forward fax calls to a REAL fax machine even with that - the detection would work (though this took a while as the config did not migrate properly).

The latest updates over the past 2 days seem to have fixed things so that rxfax works fine now (I believe it was the StopTones line or whatever that fixed this for me).

BTW - I never had the problem that some had of NVFAX not showing up, it always did on my end...

 

[MyKroFt]

ok, next thing i would do is check your installed versions of the rpm files the scripts download - and make sure they are the same, then try the manual compile again.

might want to even remove those and reinstall the downloaded versions.... ?

there is also a sym link in the script, might want to remove/update it if its pointing to the wrong file

 

[RonRussell]

Here is where the problem lies -

cc1: warnings being treated as errors
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c: In function âphase_e_handlerâ:
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:107: warning: implicit declaration of function ât30_get_local_identâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:108: warning: implicit declaration of function ât30_get_far_identâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:110: error: ât30_stats_tâ has no member named âpages_transferredâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:127: error: ât30_stats_tâ has no member named âpages_transferredâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:137: error: ât30_stats_tâ has no member named âpages_transferredâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:140: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:143: error: ât30_stats_tâ has no member named âpages_transferredâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c: In function âphase_d_handlerâ:
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:170: error: ât30_stats_tâ has no member named âpages_transferredâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:180: error: ât30_stats_tâ has no member named âpages_transferredâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c: In function ârxfax_execâ:
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:199: error: storage size of âfaxâ isnât known
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:318: warning: implicit declaration of function ât30_set_local_identâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:321: warning: implicit declaration of function ât30_set_header_infoâ
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:323: warning: passing argument 2 of ât30_set_phase_b_handlerâ from incompatible pointer type
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:324: warning: passing argument 2 of ât30_set_phase_d_handlerâ from incompatible pointer type
/root/fax/agx-ast-addons/app_rxfax.c:199: warning: unused variable âfaxâ
make[2]: *** [CMakeFiles/app_rxfax.dir/app_rxfax.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/app_rxfax.dir/all] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2

Because this client wants and needs fax to email working, I am going to swap their server out for one that works. I will have the old server in my office with the broken code on it for a while.

 

[FitnessPlus]

My error is different

I've been having the same faxing problem with 2.7. We're using a digium card and having trouble receiving inbound faxes via a PSTN line. The way it worked before was to send inbound faxes to a specific extension with a real fax machine on it....not nothing works

Running the suggested code above I get the following:

root@pbx:~/fax/agx-ast-addons $ ./build.sh
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: /root/fax/agx-ast-addons
[ 12%] Built target app_devstate
[ 25%] Built target app_nv_backgrounddetect
[ 37%] Built target app_nv_faxdetect
[ 50%] Built target app_pickup2
Linking C shared module dist/app_rxfax.so
/usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/lib/libspandsp.so when searching for -lspandsp
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lspandsp
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [dist/app_rxfax.so] Error 1
make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/app_rxfax.dir/all] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2

Here is the info on my system

            PBX in a Flash Version 1.2 Daemon Status
********************************************************************
* Asterisk  * ONLINE  * Zaptel    * ONLINE  * MySQL      * ONLINE  *
* SSH       * ONLINE  * Apache    * ONLINE  * Iptables   * ONLINE  *
* Fail2ban  * ONLINE  * IP Connect* ONLINE  * Ip6tables  * ONLINE  *
* BlueTooth * ONLINE  * Hidd      * ONLINE  * NTPD       * ONLINE  *
* Sendmail  * ONLINE  * Samba     * ONLINE  * Webmin     * LOADING *
* Ethernet0 * ONLINE  * Ethernet1 *   N/A   * Wlan0      *   N/A   *
********************************************************************
* Running Asterisk Version : LOADING
* Asterisk Source Version  : 1.4.21.2
* Zaptel Source Version    : 1.4.12.1
* Libpri Source Version    : 1.4.7
* Addons Source Version    : 1.4.7
********************************************************************
pbx.local on 192.168.X.X - eth0
CentOS release 5.4 (Final) :64 Bit Kernel: 2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
********************************************************************
 For help on PBX commands than you can run type help-pbx           *
********************************************************************

 

[FitnessPlus]

Update

Ok, did a yum update and found that yum wants a newer version of cmake that conflicted with an older version so I ran the following and now get a different error.

root@pbx:~/fax/agx-ast-addons $ rpm -e cmake-2.4.8-3.el5.i386
root@pbx:~/fax/agx-ast-addons $ yum install cmake
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * addons: mirror.fdcservers.net
 * base: mirror.steadfast.net
 * extras: mirror.fdcservers.net
 * rpmforge: fr2.rpmfind.net
 * updates: ftp.osuosl.org
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Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package cmake.x86_64 0:2.6.4-1.el5.rf set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

=========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
 Package                                              Arch                                                  Version                                                        Repository                                               Size
=========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
Installing:
 cmake                                                x86_64                                                2.6.4-1.el5.rf                                                 rpmforge                                                7.5 M

Transaction Summary
=========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
Install      1 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       0 Package(s)

Total size: 7.5 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing     : cmake                                                                                                                                                                                                             1/1

Installed:
  cmake.x86_64 0:2.6.4-1.el5.rf

Complete!
root@pbx:~/fax/agx-ast-addons $ ./build.sh
-- The C compiler identification is GNU
-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
CMake Warning (dev) in CMakeLists.txt:
  No cmake_minimum_required command is present.  A line of code such as

    cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6)

  should be added at the top of the file.  The version specified may be lower
  if you wish to support older CMake versions for this project.  For more
  information run "cmake --help-policy CMP0000".
This warning is for project developers.  Use -Wno-dev to suppress it.

-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: /root/fax/agx-ast-addons
Scanning dependencies of target app_devstate
[ 12%] Building C object CMakeFiles/app_devstate.dir/app_devstate.o
Linking C shared module dist/app_devstate.so
[ 12%] Built target app_devstate
Scanning dependencies of target app_nv_backgrounddetect
[ 25%] Building C object CMakeFiles/app_nv_backgrounddetect.dir/app_nv_backgrounddetect.o
Linking C shared module dist/app_nv_backgrounddetect.so
[ 25%] Built target app_nv_backgrounddetect
Scanning dependencies of target app_nv_faxdetect
[ 37%] Building C object CMakeFiles/app_nv_faxdetect.dir/app_nv_faxdetect.o
Linking C shared module dist/app_nv_faxdetect.so
[ 37%] Built target app_nv_faxdetect
Scanning dependencies of target app_pickup2
[ 50%] Building C object CMakeFiles/app_pickup2.dir/app_pickup2.o
Linking C shared module dist/app_pickup2.so
[ 50%] Built target app_pickup2
Scanning dependencies of target app_rxfax
[ 62%] Building C object CMakeFiles/app_rxfax.dir/app_rxfax.o
Linking C shared module dist/app_rxfax.so
/usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/lib/libspandsp.so when searching for -lspandsp
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lspandsp
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [dist/app_rxfax.so] Error 1
make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/app_rxfax.dir/all] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2

 

[MyKroFt]

it looks like your spandsp, is messed up. Remove, redownload the rpm, and reinstall the rpm

make sure the symlink the script wants to do is valid (remove the old sym link if need be)

 

[isaacl]

I tried setting the fax system up with the instructions on http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=237, but things don't seem to be working...
Using PIAF ORgasmatron 5.2 with FreePBX 2.7.
Here's one CLI log...
http://pastebin.com/DA1QsD8K
Anyone have any ideas?
Will incoming faxing work with a VOIP line?
Thanks!

 

[MyKroFt]

I have not been able to get faxing to go to a extension and answer as a fax when that extension has that ability setup. it always answers voicemail etc.

RxFax is working in Legacy mode......

 

[p_lindheimer]

Are any of these issues still in FreePBX?

Folks,
skimming through all these issues since PlayTones() was fixed seems to all be related with PIAF and not FreePBX? Is that correct or is there a FreePBX issue still hiding in all this that I missed? If so, please post it in the tracker and if it is already there, feel free to bump it in case it got missed during my vacation...

One of you reported issues with migration, if you have any specific details that did not migrate properly, feel free to post a ticket on the FreePBX tracker if it looks like something we can repro. Please check that the notification panel didn't inform you of a device that could not migrate though as this is not a bug, simply a limitation on the migration ability and thus the notification. (The one case that does not migrate is a fax "device" that has no "user" associated with it, will not migrate but you should be informed of the issue.

 

[isaacl]

Can you give me some more info what I can do about the issue I am having?
Thanks!

 

[wardmundy]

I'd suggest you reinstall Orgasmatron 5.2 without upgrading anything. Be sure you can get faxing working at that level before moving on to FreePBX 2.7. Once we're sure where the problem lies, folks will better be able to assist you.

 

[isaacl]

If I make a backup from 2.7, will I be able to restore it in 2.6?
Thanks.

 

[wardmundy]

No going backwards. Same version only with FreePBX backups.

 

[isaacl]

So the question is, is it worth it, or is there a way to get it working with 2.7 (either by me fixing something, or a FreePBX update)...

 

[wardmundy]

Well, this is message #59. Seems to me that's a pretty good hint as to how well this is going.

 

[isaacl]

I just hate having to re-do my whole system once I have it set up how I want it...
And I'm not sure I need the faxing so bad anyway.
I may just wait until they somehow fix it...