Hylafax Notes

General

(All examples in this section are using Linux/Ubuntu.)

• Hylafax Website
• Hylafax Plus Website
• About Debian Linux - Linux FAX Server
• Modem Applications
• FAX Modem Troubleshooting Notes

Install Hylafax

sudo apt-get install hylafax-server hylafax-client
sudo gpasswd -a [USERNAME] dialout
sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd

Start and Stop Hylafax

sudo /etc/init.d/hylafax stop
sudo /etc/init.d/hylafax start

Hylafax Commands

faxaddmodem

• Hylafax Documnetation - Faxaddmodem

sudo faxaddmodem

• USB modem is usually at: ttyACM0.
• Location of Config File

/etc/hylafax/config.tty[XXX]

sudo nano config.ttyACM0

• Sample Modem Config File

Faxstat

• Faxstat Man Page

Show Send Queue

faxstat -s

Show Done Queue

faxstat -d

-s	Show Send Queue.
-d	Show Done Queue.
-r	Show Received Queue.

Sendfax

 sendfax -n -d [TELEPHONE NUMBER] /usr/share/doc/hylafax-server/copyright

• Destination

-d [USER@TELEPHONE NUMBER]

User can be omitted.

• From

-f "[NAME OF FAX SENDER]"

If not used, the from line shows the default host.

• Suppress Cover Page.

-n

faxrm

faxrm [JOB ID]

Hylafax Directories

/etc/hylafax	Config Files.
/etc/hylafax/hfaxd.conf
/etc/hylafax/hyla.conf	Main Hylafax Config File.
/etc/hylafax/sendfax.conf
/etc/hylafax/config.tty[XXX]	Fax Modem Settings.
/var/spool/hylafax	Spool Folder.
/var/spool/hylafax/docq	Documents - Image Files/PDFs of Documents Sent & Received.
/var/spool/hylafax/sendq	FAX Jobs - Sent.

AvantFAX

• Website

• Install AvantFAX on Ubuntu

cd ~/Downloads
wget "https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/avantfax/avantfax-3.3.3.tgz?r=&ts=1401631264&use_mirror=softlayer-dal"
gunzip avantfax-3.3.3.tgz
nano avantfax-3.3.3/debian-prefs.txt
sudo bash avantfax-3.3.3/debian-install.sh