Gerbera is a UPnP media server that allows you to stream media files to various devices. In this tutorial, we will be installing Gerbera on Alpine Linux.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:
Update your system by running the following command:
apk update && apk upgrade
Install the necessary dependencies for Gerbera by running the following command:
apk add cmake gcc musl-dev libupnp-dev libsqlite3-dev ffmpeg-dev libmysqlclient-dev
Download the latest version of Gerbera from their website:
wget https://github.com/gerbera/gerbera/releases/latest/download/gerbera-latest.tar.gz
Extract the files by running the following command:
tar xzvf gerbera-latest.tar.gz
Navigate to the Gerbera directory by running the following command:
cd gerbera-*
Create a build directory by running the following command:
mkdir build
Navigate to the build directory by running the following command:
cd build
Generate the build files by running the following command:
cmake ..
Build and install Gerbera by running the following command:
make && make install
Create a configuration file for Gerbera by running the following command:
cp /usr/local/share/gerbera/config/config.xml /usr/local/share/gerbera/config/config.xml.orig
Edit the configuration file by running the following command:
nano /usr/local/share/gerbera/config/config.xml
Configure Gerbera according to your preferences. Save the changes by pressing Ctrl + X , Y, then Enter.
Start Gerbera by running the following command:
gerbera -f -p 49152
Gerbera should now be accessible via UPnP media players.
In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install Gerbera on Alpine Linux. Once you have configured Gerbera, it can be used to stream media files to various UPnP-enabled devices.
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