[Asterisk-Users] the CLI dial command

[Eric Wieling aka ManxPower]

flavio patria wrote:
>  have just installed a release version 1.0.7 of asterisk: I already
> installed in past asterisk and in my previous installation I may find
> the dial command on CLI that now I haven't found: it is possible?
> The lack of dial CLI command is an upgrade?or Is there some problem in
> my installation?

Somneone asked that EXACT same question today.  I didn't see a response.

Asterisk will only build a console phone (CLI dial) if it sees the OSS 
or ALSA libraries and header files.