Rygel is a free and open-source UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) media server that allows you to stream digital media files such as music, videos, and photos over a network. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Rygel on Elementary OS Latest.
Before we proceed with the installation, make sure that your system is up to date with the latest software patches and updates. To do this, run the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y
There are two methods to install Rygel on Elementary OS Latest: using the Ubuntu repositories and building from source.
Step 1. Add the official Ubuntu universe repository to the system by running the following command:
sudo add-apt-repository universe
Step 2. Once the universe repository is added, update the package list by running:
sudo apt update
Step 3. Now, install Rygel by running:
sudo apt install rygel
Rygel will be installed on your system.
Step 1. Install the required dependencies for building Rygel:
sudo apt install libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libavutil-dev libgee-0.8-dev libglib2.0-dev libgstreamer1.0-dev libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev libgupnp-1.2-dev libgupnp-av-1.0-dev libgupnp-dlna-2.0-dev libgupnp-ui-1.0-dev libsqlite3-dev libtotem-plparser-dev libxml2-dev valac
Step 2. Download the latest version of Rygel from the official website:
wget https://download.gnome.org/sources/rygel/0.38/rygel-0.38.2.tar.xz
Step 3. Extract the downloaded archive:
tar -xvf rygel-0.38.2.tar.xz
Step 4. Move to the extracted directory:
cd rygel-0.38.2
Step 5. Configure the build process:
./configure
Step 6. Start the build process:
make
Step 7. Install Rygel:
sudo make install
Once Rygel is installed, you can start it by running the following command:
rygel
The configuration files for Rygel are located in the /etc/rygel.conf file. You can customize the server settings by modifying this file.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Rygel on Elementary OS Latest using two different methods: using Ubuntu repositories and building from source. After installation, you can configure Rygel to stream your media files over your network.
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