I am not sure where to begin this one, but I would like to run an sms server on my ubuntu server. When my postgresql database is updated with a new record, the server should listen and take the phone number stored in the record, and send a text message to it. I'm not sure the best path to take to achieve this. Do I need to write my own server or do you use packages out there?

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Here is one way of getting it done:

• INSTALL UBUNTU

• REMOTE ACCESS

  sudo apt-get install ssh

• UPDATE AND UPGRADE/PATCH THE SERVER

  sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

• INSTALL GAMMU

  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nijel/ppa

  sudo apt-get update

  sudo apt-get install gammu

For complete instructions see Build your own SMS gateway with Ubuntu Linux and Gammu

For help, have a look at the manpage.

^{Source:Xaintech}

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Take a look into Gammu - it's available in the main repositories and has wide support for most phones. It also supports SQL database backends (though you may need to structure your database in a way it will understand).

It can both send & recieve SMS messages as well as a whole host of other things.

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