Asterisk -C not loading modules

Asterisk Asterisk Support
1

Hi all,
I need to change my asterisk configuration files’ directory.
I saw that asterisk -C command is meant to allow that, however, when I launch asterisk with:
“asterisk -C /path/to/asterisk.conf” Some modules are not loaded, such as SIP, IAX2… (these are the ones I use most). In my asterisk.conf file in the “/path/to/” directory I’ve set:

[directories](!)
astetcdir => /path/to/
...

And all my configuration files are in the same directory.

I’ve realised that modules are being loaded once I add any file (e.g. sip.conf) in /etc/asterisk/ so I guess asterisk is not getting the configuration from the asterisk.conf file I want.

Moreover, I checked “core show settings” and I get:

Directories
  -------------
  Configuration file:          /path/to/asterisk.conf
  Configuration directory:     /etc/asterisk
  ...

Am I missing something?

I’m using Asterisk 1.8.12.1.

Any help will be much appreciated!

Ben.

2

No one?

3

as i remember, (!) at the end of section comments this section out.
try to remove it

4

Thanks so much elphssp!! I was about to go crazy and it had such a simple solution!

Thank you!