How to Install LMS on Fedora CoreOS Latest?

LMS (Lightweight Music Server) is an open-source web-based music server that allows you to access and play your music library over a network. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing LMS on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

• Basic knowledge of Linux.
• A working installation of Fedora CoreOS Latest.
• A web browser to access the LMS web interface.

Step 1: Install Pre-Requisites

The following dependencies are required before installing the LMS on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

$ sudo dnf update
$ sudo dnf install perl-DBD-SQLite perl-IO-Socket-SSL perl-XML-Parser \
    perl-JSON-PP perl-Compress-Raw-Bzip2

Step 2: Install LMS

1. Clone the LMS repository from Github using the following command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/epoupon/lms.git
   

2. Navigate to the LMS directory and run the makefile:

   $ cd lms
   $ make install
   

Step 3: Configure LMS

1. Open the LMS configuration file using your preferred text editor:

   $ sudo nano /etc/lms.conf
   

2. Edit the configuration file to match your requirements. Make sure to modify the following fields at a minimum:

   • httpaddr - Replace the default IP address of 127.0.0.1 with the IP address of your Fedora CoreOS Latest machine.
   • httpport - You can set the default port (9000) to any available port.
   • password - Set a strong password to secure access to LMS.

3. Save and close the configuration file.

Step 4: Start LMS

1. Start the LMS service:

   $ systemctl start logitechmediaserver
   

2. Verify that the service is running without errors:

   $ systemctl status logitechmediaserver
   

Step 5: Access LMS

1. Open a web browser on any machine connected to the same network as your Fedora CoreOS Latest machine.

2. Type the IP address and port number of the Fedora CoreOS Latest machine, separated by a colon, in the browser's address bar, and press Enter:

   http://<IP_ADDRESS>:<PORT_NUMBER>
   

   For example:

   http://192.168.1.10:9000
   

3. Type in your LMS username and password as specified in Step 3 above.

4. You should now see the LMS web interface and be able to access and play your music.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed LMS on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

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