[Asterisk-Users] mpg123 removal

[Kevin Bockman]

Chris Mason (Lists) wrote:
> When I configured this server, I did not do the make mpg123 option. 
> Months later, I read about it and did it, as the client was asking about 
> MOH. About a week later the server crashed, which it never has before. I 
> believe mpg123 have a memory leak.
> What's  the best way to remove it, and is there an alternative that is 
> stable?

rm /usr/bin/mpg123 or something like that

There are a few solutions to MOH:
http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/index.php?page=Asterisk+config+musiconhold.conf
http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+mpg123+faking+it

If you are using 1.2, I would use native (codec, not MP3).  There should 
be an example in the sample config file in 
/usr/src/asterisk/configs/musiconhold.conf.sample - I don't see it on 
the Wiki.  It should be there, somewhere.  Must be buried.  For this 
option, you will need to have the sound files in .ul, .gsm, or whatever 
codec you use mostly.  I only allow ulaw, so all of my MOH files are 
.ul.  This way it doesn't have to transcode at all.


Kevin