Tutorial: How to Install ReadyMedia on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps for installing ReadyMedia, which is a media server software also known as MiniDLNA, on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that:

• You have a user account with sudo privileges.
• Your system is updated.

Step 1: Install necessary packages

We need to install the necessary packages to build and install ReadyMedia on Alpine Linux. To do this, open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo apk add alpine-sdk autoconf automake libavahi-dev libtool libjpeg-turbo-dev libid3tag-dev libflac-dev

This command installs alpine-sdk, autoconf, automake, libavahi-dev, libtool, libjpeg-turbo-dev, libid3tag-dev, and libflac-dev.

Step 2: Download and extract ReadyMedia

Download the latest version of ReadyMedia from the official website https://sourceforge.net/projects/minidlna/ or use the following command:

wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/minidlna/files/latest/download -O ReadyMedia.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded archive by running the following command:

tar -zxvf ReadyMedia.tar.gz

Step 3: Compile and install ReadyMedia

Navigate to the ReadyMedia directory:

cd ReadyMedia

Then run the following to build and install the application:

./configure && make && sudo make install

Step 4: Configure ReadyMedia

ReadyMedia is now installed on your system. We need to configure it before it can be used.

Create a new configuration file for ReadyMedia by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/minidlna.conf

Enter the following content into the file:

media_dir=/path/to/media/folder
friendly_name=YourServerName

Replace /path/to/media/folder with the path where your media is stored and YourServerName with the name that you want your server to appear as.

Save and close the file by pressing CTRL+X, then Y, and ENTER.

Step 5: Start the ReadyMedia service

To start the ReadyMedia service, run the following command:

sudo rc-service minidlna start

ReadyMedia is now running, and you can access it from any device on your network.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install ReadyMedia, a media server software also known as MiniDLNA, on Alpine Linux Latest. We have also learned how to configure and start the service.

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