Installing Airsonic Advanced on Elementary OS Latest

Airsonic Advanced is a free and open-source media streaming server software that allows you to stream music and videos from your own server. In this guide, we'll walk you through the steps to install Airsonic Advanced on your Elementary OS Latest distribution.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• Java 8 or later
• Git
• Maven

You can install Java, Git, and Maven using the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install default-jre-headless git maven

Step 1: Clone the Airsonic Advanced Repository

Run the following command to clone the Airsonic Advanced repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/airsonic-advanced/airsonic-advanced.git

This will create a new directory called airsonic-advanced where the repository will be downloaded.

Step 2: Build the Airsonic Advanced Package

Go to the airsonic-advanced directory by running the following command:

cd airsonic-advanced

Next, build the package by running the following command:

mvn clean install

This process may take some time to complete as it will download all the required dependencies.

Step 3: Start the Airsonic Advanced Server

After the package has been built successfully, you can start the Airsonic Advanced server by running the following command:

java -jar target/airsonic.war

This will start the server and you can access the Airsonic Advanced web interface by opening your browser and navigating to http://localhost:4040.

Step 4: Configure Airsonic Advanced

Once you've started the Airsonic Advanced server, you'll need to configure it before you can start using it. Follow these steps to configure Airsonic Advanced:

1. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:4040.
2. You'll be prompted to create a new admin account. Fill in the details and create your account.
3. After you've logged in, you'll see the Airsonic Advanced dashboard. Click on the Settings button on the top-right corner.
4. Under the Settings menu, configure your media folders, server settings, and other options as required.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we've walked you through the steps to install Airsonic Advanced on Elementary OS Latest. You can now use Airsonic Advanced to stream your media from your own server.

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