Unable to connect to remote asterisk (does /var/run/asterisk/asterisk.ctl exist?)

root@localhost ~]# amportal start

Fetching FreePBX settings with genampconf.php.. /usr/local/sbin/amportal: line 52: Whaa: command not found

/var/lib/asterisk/bin/freepbx_engine: line 100: Whaa: command not found * WARNING: ERROR IN CONFIGURATION * astrundir in '/etc/asterisk' is set to but the directory does not exists. Attempting to create it with: 'mkdir -p '

mkdir: missing operand Try `mkdir --help' for more information. * ERROR: COULD NOT CREATE * Attempt to execute 'mkdir -p ' failed with an exit code of 1 You must create this directory and the try again. [root@localhost ~]#