How to Install Audiobookshelf on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Audiobookshelf is a free and open-source software program designed to manage and listen to audiobooks. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Audiobookshelf on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this guide, make sure that you have the following:

• Access to a terminal window on your Fedora CoreOS Latest system.
• A user account with root privileges or sudo access.

Step 1: Install the Dependencies

To install Audiobookshelf on Fedora CoreOS Latest, you need to install the required dependencies first. Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

sudo dnf install git nodejs

Step 2: Clone the Audiobookshelf Repository

Once the dependencies are installed, you can clone the Audiobookshelf repository using the following command:

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

This command will download the code from the Audiobookshelf repository and create a local copy on your Fedora CoreOS Latest system.

Step 3: Install Node.js Modules

Next, you need to install the Node.js modules required by Audiobookshelf. Change the directory to the root directory of the downloaded repository and execute the following command:

npm install

This command will install the required Node.js modules.

Step 4: Configure the Audiobookshelf

Audiobookshelf comes with a configuration file named configs/config.json. Open this file in a text editor and update the following fields:

{
    "username": "your_username",
    "password": "your_password",
    "port": 3000
}

Replace your_username and your_password with your desired username and password respectively. You can also change the port number to a different value if you want the Audiobookshelf to be served on a different port.

Step 5: Start the Audiobookshelf

To start Audiobookshelf run the following command from the root directory of the downloaded repository:

npm start

This command will start the Audiobookshelf server on the configured port.

Step 6: Access the Audiobookshelf Interface

Once the Audiobookshelf server is running, you can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000. If you changed the port number in the configuration file, replace 3000 with your configured value.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Audiobookshelf on Fedora CoreOS Latest. You can now add audiobooks to Audiobookshelf and start listening to them.

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