How to Install Raveberry on Arch Linux

Raveberry is a music player software suite that allows you to play music and control it remotely using a web interface. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Raveberry on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, you should have the following things:

• A running Arch Linux system
• A terminal emulator
• An active Internet connection
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update System Packages

Start by updating your Arch Linux system packages:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Raveberry has some dependencies that you need to install before you can proceed with the installation process. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo pacman -Sy python3 python-pip python-virtualenv python-setuptools python-wheel python-gobject python-jinja python-musicpd python-flask python-requests python-tz python-mutagen git

Step 3: Clone Raveberry Repository

Next, you need to clone the Raveberry repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/raveberry/raveberry.git

Step 4: Create a Virtual Environment

Raveberry works best inside a virtual environment. Use the following command to create a new virtual environment:

cd raveberry
python3 -m virtualenv

Step 5: Activate the Virtual Environment

Now that you have created a virtual environment, you need to activate it. Run the following command:

source bin/activate

Step 6: Install Raveberry

With the virtual environment activated, you can install Raveberry using pip:

pip3 install .

Step 7: Configure Raveberry

The next step is to generate the configuration file by running the following command:

raveberry-config

This will open a web interface where you can configure Raveberry as per your preferences.

Step 8: Start Raveberry

Once you have configured Raveberry, you can start it using the following command:

raveberry

This will start the Raveberry server, and you can access the web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5000 on your local machine.

If you want to access the Raveberry web interface from another machine, replace localhost with the IP address of your Arch Linux machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Raveberry on Arch Linux. Raveberry is a great way to enjoy your music library and control it remotely using a web interface.

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