Hylafax Notes

General

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

• Hylafax Website
• Hylafax Plus Website
• About Debian Linux - Linux FAX Server
• 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

Sendfax

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

faxrm

faxrm [JOB ID]

Hylafax Directories

• Config FIles

/etc/hylafax

• Spool Folder

/var/spool/hylafax

• Documents - Image Files/PDFs of Documents Sent & Received

/var/spool/hylafax/docq

• FAX Jobs - Sent

/var/spool/hylafax/sendq

AvantFAX

• Website