Open Streaming Platform is a free and open-source software that allows you to easily stream and broadcast your audio and video content online. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of installing Open Streaming Platform on Elementary OS Latest.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
The first thing you need to do is update your system by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
This command will update your package lists and upgrade your system to the latest available packages.
To install Open Streaming Platform, we need to install some dependencies. Run the following command in your terminal to install them:
sudo apt install -y git curl imagemagick mediainfo libvips libvips-dev libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libpq-dev postgresql-10
This command will install Git, Curl, Imagemagick, Mediainfo, Libvips, Libssl, Libcurl, Libxml2, Libxslt, Libpq, and Postgresql-10.
Open Streaming Platform requires Ruby version 2.6 or later to run. Elementary OS Latest comes with pre-installed Ruby version 2.5, but we need to install a higher version.
Run the following commands in your terminal to install Ruby version 2.6:
sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:rael-gc/rvm
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y rvm
rvm install 2.6
rvm use 2.6 --default
This command will add the RVM (Ruby Version Manager) repository, update your package lists, install RVM, and install Ruby version 2.6. It will also set Ruby version 2.6 as the default version.
Clone the Open Streaming Platform repository from GitHub using Git:
git clone https://github.com/OpenStreamingPlatform/openstreamingplatform.git
Move to the cloned directory using the following command:
cd openstreamingplatform/
Install the required Ruby Gems by running the following command:
bundle install
Create a database and perform necessary changes by running the following commands:
bundle exec rake db:create
bundle exec rake db:migrate
You can now start Open Streaming Platform by running the following command:
bundle exec rails server
Open your web browser and visit the following URL:
http://localhost:3000
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Streaming Platform on your Elementary OS Latest system. Now you can start streaming and broadcasting your audio and video content.
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