asterisk 1:1.8.4.4~dfsg-2ubuntu3 source package in Ubuntu

 Asterisk is an Open Source PBX and telephony toolkit. It is, in a
 sense, middleware between Internet and telephony channels on the bottom,
 and Internet and telephony applications at the top.
 .
 Asterisk can be used with Voice over IP (SIP, H.323, IAX and more) standards,
 or the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) through supported hardware.
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 Supported hardware:
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  * All Wildcard (tm) ISDN PRI cards from Digium (http://www.digium.com)
  * HFC-S/HFC-4S-based ISDN BRI cards (Junghanns.NET, beroNet, Digium etc.)
  * All TDM (FXO/FXS) cards from Digium
  * Various clones of Digium cards such as those by OpenVox
  * Xorcom Astribank USB telephony adapter (http://www.xorcom.com)
  * Voicetronix OpenPCI, OpenLine and OpenSwitch cards
  * CAPI-compatible ISDN cards (using the add-on package chan-capi)
  * Full Duplex Sound Card (ALSA or OSS) supported by Linux
  * Tormenta T1/E1 card (http://www.zapatatelephony.org)
  * QuickNet Internet PhoneJack and LineJack (http://www.quicknet.net)
 .
 This is the main package that includes the Asterisk daemon and most channel
 drivers and applications.

 Asterisk is an Open Source PBX and telephony toolkit.
 .
 This package contains the default configuration files of Asterisk.

 Asterisk is an Open Source PBX and telephony toolkit.
 .
 This package includes the DAHDI channel driver (chan_dahdi.so) and a
 number of other Asterisk modules that require DAHDI support (app_meetme.so,
 res_timing_dahdi.so). They will not be useful without kernel-level DAHDI
 support.
 .
 For more information about the Asterisk PBX, have a look at the Asterisk
 package.

 Asterisk is an Open Source PBX and telephony toolkit.
 .
 This package includes the debugging symbols useful for debugging
 Asterisk. The debugging symbols are used for execution tracing and core
 dump analysis.

 Asterisk is an Open Source PBX and telephony toolkit.
 .
 This package contains the include files used if you wish to compile a
 package which requires Asterisk's source file headers.

 Asterisk is an Open Source PBX and telephony toolkit.
 .
 This package contains the documentation for configuring an Asterisk system.

No description available for asterisk-h323 in ubuntu precise.

 Asterisk is an Open Source PBX and telephony toolkit.
 .
 This package provides support for connecting Bluetooth devices to the
 Asterisk PBX. It allows you to:
   * Send and receive PSTN calls and SMS messages over a Bluetooth phone.
   * Use a Bluetooth handset as a local phone connected to your PBX.
 .
 For more information about the Asterisk PBX, have a look at the Asterisk
 package.

 Asterisk is an Open Source PBX and telephony toolkit.
 .
 This package includes most of the loadable modules of the Asterisk package.
 There is normally no need to explicitly install it.

 Asterisk is an Open Source PBX and telephony toolkit.
 .
 This package provides support for playing MP3-encoded files in
 Asterisk.
 .
 For more information about the Asterisk PBX, have a look at the Asterisk
 package.

 Asterisk is an Open Source PBX and telephony toolkit.
 .
 This package provides support for using a MySQL database to store
 configuration, call-detatils record, and also provides generic access to
 it from the dialplan.
 .
 For more information about the Asterisk PBX, have a look at the Asterisk
 package.

 Asterisk is an Open Source PBX and telephony toolkit.
 .
 This channel driver (chan_ooh323c) provides support for the H.323 protocol
 for Asterisk. This is an independent implementation that does not depend
 on OpenH323, but may be less functional than the original chan_h323.
 .
 For more information about the Asterisk PBX, have a look at the Asterisk
 package.

 Asterisk is an Open Source PBX and telephony toolkit.
 .
 This package includes the standard files-based voicemail storage. This
 is normally the one you use and is the one that will Just Work. The only
 reason not to install it is if you want to use a different Asterisk
 voicemail storage (ODBC or IMAP).
 .
 For more information about the Asterisk PBX, have a look at the Asterisk
 package.

 Asterisk is an Open Source PBX and telephony toolkit.
 .
 This package includes an IMAP-based voicemail storage: storing the
 voicemail in a remote IMAP mail boxes. While more complex to set up,
 it may be useful in some settings.
 .
 For more information about the Asterisk PBX, have a look at the Asterisk
 package.

 Asterisk is an Open Source PBX and telephony toolkit.
 .
 This package includes an database-based voicemail storage: storing the
 voicemail in a database accessed through the ODBC interface. While more
 complex to set up, it may be useful in some settings.
 .
 For more information about the Asterisk PBX, have a look at the Asterisk
 package.