Tutorial: How to Install Navidrome Music Server on Alpine Linux

This tutorial will guide you step-by-step on how to install Navidrome Music Server on Alpine Linux. Navidrome is a free and open-source music server that allows you to stream your music collection from anywhere.

Prerequisites

• A computer or virtual machine running Alpine Linux Latest
• Command-line interface access
• A basic understanding of Linux commands

Installation Steps

1. Ensure your Alpine Linux installation is up-to-date by running the following commands:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

2. Install Navidrome dependencies by running the following command:

sudo apk add git sqlite flac ffmpeg

3. Install the Go programming language using the following command:

sudo apk add go

4. Clone the Navidrome Music Server repository from Github using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/navidrome/navidrome.git

5. Navigate to the Navidrome directory by running the following command:

cd navidrome

6. Build Navidrome with the following command:

go build

7. Copy the navidrome executable to the /usr/local/bin directory using the following command:

sudo cp ./navidrome /usr/local/bin

8. Create a Navidrome configuration file by running the following command:

cp navidrome.example.toml navidrome.toml

9. Edit the navidrome.toml file to customize your Navidrome server configuration.

10. Start Navidrome Music Server by running the following command:

navidrome start

11. Navidrome Music Server should now be running. You can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://<server_ip>:4533.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Navidrome Music Server on Alpine Linux! You can now stream your music collection from anywhere.

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