Have debian 13 installed on cloud server and ASL 3.
The AllStar node is working fine.
I configured Echolink. The Echolink servers is not loggin in.
Since Cockpit is not installed in a cloud based install. Do I have to install it so that I can
allow Echolink ports thru? or Install ufw will do the same thing?
You could install the package asl3-appliance package for your VPS if you want the full "appliance" - Debian Appliance - AllStarLink Manual.
If you don't want to do that, yes, UFW can be configured for it. You would need to permit UDP/5198-5199 inbound from the internet for Echolink to work.
It looks like the echo link channel driver modules are not installed on the server.
I tried to down load the module driver and is seems to me not available.
login as: root
root@213.255.227.157's password:
Access denied
root@213.255.227.157's password:
Linux als3-hub-server 6.12.73+deb13-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.12.73-1 (2026-02-17) x86_64
The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.
Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.
Last login: Wed Apr 8 22:49:45 2026 from 153.66.45.88
root@als3-hub-server:~# root@als3-hub-server:/usr/src# sudo apt update
sudo apt install git build-essential asterisk-dev libssl-dev
Hit:1 Index of /debian-security trixie-security InRelease
Hit:2 Index of /debian trixie InRelease
Hit:3 Index of /debian trixie-updates InRelease
Hit:4 Index of /public/ trixie InRelease
47 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.
Package asterisk-dev is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
Error: Package 'asterisk-dev' has no installation candidate
root@als3-hub-server:/usr/src#
asterisk -rx "module show like echo"
-bash: root@als3-hub-server:/usr/src#: No such file or directory
Package asterisk-dev is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
Error: Package 'asterisk-dev' has no installation candidate
-bash: Hit:1: command not found
-bash: Hit:2: command not found
-bash: Hit:3: command not found
-bash: Hit:4: command not found
-bash: 47: command not found
-bash: Package: command not found
-bash: This: command not found
-bash: is: command not found
-bash: Error:: command not found
-bash: root@als3-hub-server:/usr/src#: No such file or directory
Module Description Use Count Status Support Level
0 modules loaded
root@als3-hub-server:~#
any help would beappreciated..
The base configuration does not "load" the EchoLink channel driver. Check / update the /etc/asterisk/modules.conf file to ensure that you have :
load = chan_echolink.so
and, if you make a change, remember to restart asterisk 
Full documentation at EchoLink Configuration - AllStarLink Manual.
Let See..
I am using the firewall provided by Kametera.com
I have porst for AllStar and EchoLInk configured to accept thru firewall.
AllStar is function as expected.
I have the echolink chanel driver set to load as per modules.conf :
; Channel Drivers
load = chan_dahdi.so ; DAHDI Telephony w/PRI & SS7 & MFC/R2
load = chan_echolink.so ; Echolink Channel Driver
require = chan_iax2.so ; Inter Asterisk eXchange (Ver 2)
noload = chan_mobile.so ; Bluetooth Mobile Device Channel Driver
noload = chan_ooh323.so ; Objective Systems H323 Channel
load = chan_simpleusb.so ; SimpleUSB Radio Interface Channel Driver
noload = chan_tlb.so ; TheLinkBox Channel Driver
noload = chan_usbradio.so ; USB Console Channel Driver
noload = chan_usrp.so ; USRP Channel Module
noload = chan_voter.so ; Voter Radio Channel Driver
what I dont under stand is how the driver is missing.
From reading other threads. There’s a compatibility issue with Debian 13.
It just didnt seam to load when I installed allstar for trixie.
I am not sure if it aplies as it was an older post..
root@als3-hub-server:~# ls -l /usr/lib/asterisk/modules/chan_echolink.so
ls: cannot access '/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/chan_echolink.so': No such file or directory
root@als3-hub-server:~#
What installation directions are you following that you're doing this? This will never work for ASL3. Please see Debian Install - AllStarLink Manual.
The chan_echolink module works just fine on Trixie and always has since the release of the ASL packages for Trixie. I have a large hub node personally that uses it daily.
I used the Debian install in AllStarLink Manual
You should find the channel drier module located at :
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/asterisk/modules/chan_echolink.so
i did a server reboot and its working