Some of my Asterisk-related questions (below) have been answered through my own digging:
- There is a list of Asterisk commands on the VoIP Info Wiki.
- The format of each
exten =>
line isexten => name,priority,application()
. - I still don’t know what all the bundled sounds say, but the extra sound files package includes a readme that indicates what all those GSM files contain. This will be leading to the following hilarious dialplan, when I get around to it:
carried-away-monkeys.gsm
Nobody is available to take your call at the moment. They have been carried away by monkeys. lots-o-monkeys.gsm
(sound effects of many angry monkeys) if-u-know-ext-dial.gsm
If you know the extension of the party you wish to reach, dial it now. company-dir-411.gsm
To access our company directory, dial 411 or dial zero to leave a message in our general mailbox.
Also, it turns out that the entire O’Reilly book on Asterisk is available for download here under a Creative Commons License. Not that I don’t want to pay for the book — I will, because I believe in such things — but for now, it’ll make a good reference.