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asterisk: Show voicemail mailboxes.
$ asterisk -r -x "voicemail show users"
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The command "asterisk -r -x "voicemail show users"" is used for interacting with Asterisk, an open-source PBX (Private Branch Exchange) system. Here is a breakdown of what each part of the command does:

  • "asterisk" is the command to start the Asterisk CLI (Command Line Interface), which allows you to interact with the Asterisk system from the terminal.
  • "-r" is a flag that stands for "remote," which means it connects to the running instance of Asterisk CLI remotely.
  • "-x" is another flag that stands for "execute," which allows you to run a specific command within the Asterisk CLI directly from the command line.
  • "voicemail show users" is the actual command that you want to execute within the Asterisk CLI. It displays a list of all configured voicemail users on the Asterisk system.

So, when you run the command "asterisk -r -x "voicemail show users"", it will connect to the running Asterisk CLI remotely and execute the "voicemail show users" command, which will provide you with a list of all the configured voicemail users in the system.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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