Usage: asterisk [OPTIONS] Valid Options: -V Display version number and exit -C Use an alternate configuration file -G Run as a group other than the caller -U Run as a user other than the caller -c Provide console CLI -d Enable extra debugging -f Do not fork -g Dump core in case of a crash -h This help screen -i Initialize crypto keys at startup -n Disable console colorization -p Run as pseudo-realtime thread -q Quiet mode (suppress output) -r Connect to Asterisk on this machine -R Connect to Asterisk, and attempt to reconnect if disconnected -t Record soundfiles in /var/tmp and move them where they belong after they are done. -T Display the time in [Mmm dd hh:mm:ss] format for each line of output to the CLI. -v Increase verbosity (multiple v's = more verbose) -x Execute command (only valid with -r)