MediaHut is an open source media server that enables users to access and stream media files. If you're running Alpine Linux and would like to install MediaHut, this tutorial will guide you through the process.
Before you begin, make sure your system meets the following requirements:
In order to install and run MediaHut, you'll need to install some dependencies. Open a terminal or SSH session and run the following commands:
apk add --update --no-cache build-base ffmpeg gcc git libffi-dev libressl-dev musl-dev python3-dev
This command will install the necessary dependencies for MediaHut.
Next, you need to clone the MediaHut repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Fortyseven/MediaHut.git
This command will download the MediaHut repository from GitHub to your local machine.
Navigate to the MediaHut directory by running the following command:
cd MediaHut
Now you need to create a virtual environment for Python. Run the following command to create the virtual environment:
python3 -m venv .venv/
This command will create a virtual environment in a directory called .venv.
Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:
source .venv/bin/activate
Now you're ready to install MediaHut. Simply run the following command:
pip install -r requirements.txt
This command will install all the necessary Python packages for MediaHut.
To start MediaHut, run the following command:
python3 mediahut.py
This command will start MediaHut and you will see the log output in the terminal.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started MediaHut on Alpine Linux. You can now access and stream your media files using MediaHut.
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