Adding GUI to Debian 9 Install of 3CX Server

[Wendelspanswick]

Anyone added a Graphical User Interface to a Debian 9 Install of 3CX?
Pro's and con's.

 

[YiannisH_3CX]

Hello @Wendelspanswick

Please note that GUI is not supported from 3CX as it is considered an extra package and it might affect the functionality of the PBX so i would not recommend installing it.

 

[Wendelspanswick]

Hello @Wendelspanswick

Please note that GUI is not supported from 3CX as it is considered an extra package and it might affect the functionality of the PBX so i would not recommend installing it.

OK, thank you.
I was hoping it would ease my woeful lack of Linux skills!

 

[cobaltit]

@Wendelspanswick

Treat the PBX as an appliance and don't mess with it. What exactly are you trying to do that you think a GUI will help with?

 

[YiannisH_3CX]

OK, thank you.
I was hoping it would ease my woeful lack of Linux skills!

Once you install the PBX there is really not a lot to be done through the OS. If you face any issues you can always place your question in the forums

 

[Wendelspanswick]

One issue we found is we back up the 3CX system to Google Drive so that if the cloud server dies we have a safe backup, it took me 3 hours to work out how to use PSCP to transfer the backup back to the server via SSL!
A GUI would make it easy to move files to and from the server.

 

[Lee Cramman]

One issue we found is we back up the 3CX system to Google Drive so that if the cloud server dies we have a safe backup, it took me 3 hours to work out how to use PSCP to transfer the backup back to the server via SSL!
A GUI would make it easy to move files to and from the server.

You didn't need to use SCP, you could have done it from the GUI of the web management console.

 

[cobaltit]

@Wendelspanswick

If the cloud server dies you just spin up a new instance, pick the web installer option and upload via the browser after downloading from Google Drive. No SCP needed as @Lee Cramman said.

 

[Alphabetic]

I have installed the GUI on some of my linux instances purely because a) I'm crap at linux and b) it helps for browsing audio files etc.

As time has gone on i've made myself a guide of "useful linux commands" for reference.

Here are some of my notes to save you the trouble of Googling.

Install Desktop Experience

tasksel


Enable root access to GUI login

PUTTY – SSH

Nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Scroll down to #PermitRootLogin without-password and change it to PermitRootLogin yes



Enable root to log in to GUI desktop (Have to create new user first and do it from terminal)

Create new user and log in to desktop

From Terminal run command sudo -I (if that doesn’t work do “su root” and then sudo -i)

Enter password

apt-get install leafpad

leafpad /etc/gdm3/daemon.conf

Under security type “AllowRoot=true”

leafpad /etc/pam.d/gdm-password

comment out the line containing “auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success”



Add New User

Adduser <username>