MistServer is a versatile, high-performance media server that allows you to stream live and on-demand content to various devices. Here's how you can install MistServer on Arch Linux.
Before installing any new software, make sure your system is up-to-date by running the following commands:
sudo pacman -Syu
MistServer requires certain dependencies to be installed for it to function properly. To install these dependencies, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S git cmake gcc automake autoconf make patch pkgconfig bison flex zlib
Next, download the latest version of MistServer from the official website using the following command:
wget https://mistserver.org/releases/mistserver-<version>.tar.gz
Replace <version> with the latest version number. Once the download is complete, extract the archive using the following command:
tar xvzf mistserver-<version>.tar.gz
Go to the MistServer folder and run the following commands one by one:
cd mistserver-<version>
./build.sh --makeflags=-j4
sudo ./install.sh
The above command will build and install MistServer on your system.
MistServer configuration files are stored in the /usr/local/mistserver/conf directory. Navigate to this directory and open the mistserver.conf file in a text editor to configure the settings.
Once you are done with the configuration, start the MistServer service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start mistserver
To verify that MistServer is running correctly, open your web browser and access http://<your-server-IP>:4242.
You should see the MistServer web interface. If you encounter any errors, check the MistServer logs located in the /var/log/mistserver/ directory for troubleshooting.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed MistServer on Arch Linux.
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