Gerbera is a free, open-source, UPnP media server designed to stream media files through various devices in your network. This tutorial will provide a step-by-step guide on how to install Gerbera on Arch Linux.
Before installing any package, update your system to keep it up-to-date. Run the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Gerbera requires some prerequisites to be installed before installation. You can install them using the following command:
sudo pacman -S cmake libupnp sqlite3 ffmpeg boost
Go to the official Gerbera website https://gerbera.io/ and click on the "Download" button. On the next page, scroll down to find the Arch Linux download link and copy the link address.
After copying the link address, open your terminal and use wget to download the Gerbera package:
wget <Gerbera package link>
Once the Gerbera package is downloaded, extract it using the following command:
tar xvzf gerbera-linux-x64-<version>.tar.gz
Now, change the directory to the extracted directory and run the following commands to install Gerbera:
cd gerbera-linux-x64-<version>
sudo ./install.sh
It will take some time to complete the installation process.
After the installation, start Gerbera by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start gerbera
If you want Gerbera to start on system startup, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable gerbera
To check whether Gerbera is running or not, run the following command:
sudo systemctl status gerbera
If Gerbera is running successfully, you will see "active (running)" in the output.
Gerbera is a powerful media server that can help you stream media files on your network through multiple devices. By following these easy steps, you can install and run Gerbera on Arch Linux.
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