How to Install YMPD on Alpine Linux Latest

YMPD is a lightweight web-based MPD client that allows you to control your MPD (Music Player Daemon) easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of YMPD on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• Alpine Linux Latest
• Root access or sudo privileges

Step 1: Update Package Index

First, we need to update the package index of our system. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

apk update

This command will update the package index of your system and fetch the latest updates.

Step 2: Install YMPD

Once the package index is updated, we can proceed with the installation of YMPD. To install YMPD on Alpine Linux Latest, run the following command:

apk add ympd

This command will install YMPD and all its dependencies on your system.

Step 3: Configure YMPD

After the installation is complete, we need to configure YMPD to start automatically at boot. To do this, we need to create a systemd service file for YMPD.

Open the terminal and run the following command:

nano /etc/systemd/system/ympd.service

This command will open the nano text editor, and you can create the YMPD service file.

Now, copy and paste the following code in the file:

[Unit]
Description=YMPD
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=forking
ExecStart=/usr/bin/ympd --webport 8080
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

This code sets up the YMPD service to start automatically, sets the web port to 8080, and enables service restarts.

Once you have copied the code, save the file and close the text editor.

Now, reload the systemd unit files for the changes to take effect by running the following command:

systemctl daemon-reload

Finally, start the YMPD service by running the following command:

systemctl start ympd

You can also enable the YMPD service to start at boot by running the following command:

systemctl enable ympd

Step 4: Access YMPD

Once YMPD is running, you can access it through your web browser by typing the following URL:

http://<your_server_ip>:8080

This will bring up the YMPD web interface, where you can control your MPD server.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure YMPD on Alpine Linux Latest. With YMPD, you can easily control your MPD server and stream your favorite music.

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