Chapter 5. Installing TrixBox

Now that we have a basic understanding of what TrixBox can do and have an adequate deployment plan, we can get started with the installation of the software. We will download the CD-ROM image, install it on our computer, and get prepared to start our initial configuration. In this chapter, we will cover the installation process, some basic system configuration, and the basic tools that are included in TrixBox.

Obtain the Software

TrixBox is available in a couple of formats. Firstly, there is the ISO image that can be burned to a CD and then installed. Secondly, we can download and install a tar.gz file to an existing CentOS system. The former method is by far the simplest and is what we will cover here. The ISO image can be downloaded by going to http://www.trixbox.org and clicking on the download link, or by going to the SourceForge project page directly at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=123387&package_id=192286&release_id=426959...