How to Install Audiobookshelf on FreeBSD Latest

Audiobookshelf is a free, open-source audiobook player that supports a wide range of audio formats. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Audiobookshelf on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, please ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

1. You have administrative access to the FreeBSD system.
2. You have a stable internet connection.

Step 1 - Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies needed for Audiobookshelf. Open the Terminal and run the following command:

pkg install qt5 x11/qt5-widgets multimedia/phonon4qt5-gstreamer

This will install the Qt5 framework, Qt5 widgets, and Phonon4Qt5 GStreamer multimedia backend.

Step 2 - Download Audiobookshelf

Next, download the Audiobookshelf source code from GitHub using the wget command. Run the following command:

wget https://github.com/akimsko/audiobookshelf/archive/refs/heads/master.zip

This will download the Audiobookshelf source code as a compressed ZIP file.

Step 3 - Extract the Audiobookshelf Source Code

Once downloaded, extract the Audiobookshelf source code using the unzip command. Run the following command in the Terminal:

unzip master.zip

This will create a new directory with the name audiobookshelf-master.

Step 4 - Build and Install Audiobookshelf

Next, navigate to the directory where the Audiobookshelf source code is extracted using the cd command. Run the following commands to build and install Audiobookshelf:

cd audiobookshelf-master
qmake
make
make install

This will build and install Audiobookshelf on your FreeBSD system.

Step 5 - Launch Audiobookshelf

Finally, launch Audiobookshelf from the Terminal using the audiobookshelf command:

audiobookshelf

You can also create a desktop shortcut for Audiobookshelf by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting "Create Launcher". Set the launcher name as "Audiobookshelf" and the command as "audiobookshelf".

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Audiobookshelf on FreeBSD Latest. You can now enjoy listening to your favorite audiobooks using this feature-rich audiobook player.

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