How to install Open Streaming Platform on Arch Linux

Open Streaming Platform (OSP) is a powerful and flexible live-streaming platform that allows you to create, manage, and deliver video content via the web. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the step-by-step process of installing OSP on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

Step 1: Update the system

First, let's update our system to the latest version using the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Enter your password if prompted and wait for the system to update.

Step 2: Install required packages

Next, we need to install a few packages required by OSP. Run the following command:

sudo pacman -S git go ffmpeg

This will install Git, Golang (the programming language OSP is written in), and FFmpeg (a multimedia framework that OSP uses to process video and audio).

Step 3: Clone the OSP repository

We'll now clone the OSP repository to our system using Git. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/OpenStreamingPlatform/osp.git

This will download the OSP code to your system.

Step 4: Build and install OSP

Next, we need to build OSP using Golang. Navigate to the osp directory using the following command:

cd osp

Run the following command to build and install OSP:

make install

This will build OSP and install it to your system.

Step 5: Start the OSP server

Finally, let's start the OSP server using the following command:

osp start

This will start the OSP server and output the web address to access it, which will look something like this: http://localhost:8080.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Streaming Platform on Arch Linux. From here, you can configure and customize OSP to suit your needs.

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