How to Install SRS on FreeBSD Latest

SRS (Simple Realtime Server) is a high-performance live streaming server, which can support RTMP, HLS, HTTP-FLV, and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing SRS on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have met the following requirements:

• A FreeBSD Latest system with root access
• A stable internet connection
• Basic knowledge of command-line interface
• Compiler tools like make, gcc, etc. installed on your system

Step 1: Update the Packages

Before we proceed with the installation, let's update the packages on FreeBSD. Open the terminal and run the following command:

pkg update && pkg upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, we need to install some required packages that are needed to build and run SRS on FreeBSD. Run the following command:

pkg install cmake libusb1 libogg libvorbis libmad lua52 openssl srslib uv4l

Step 3: Download and Extract SRS

Download the latest version of SRS from https://github.com/ossrs/srs. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar xvf srs-x.x.x.tar.gz

Replace 'x.x.x' with the version of SRS you downloaded.

Step 4: Building SRS

Now, change into the SRS directory and run the following command:

cd srs-x.x.x/trunk
cmake -DWITH_HLS=ON
make

Step 5: Install and Run SRS

After the build is complete, install SRS on your FreeBSD system using the following command:

make install

Finally, start the SRS server using the following command:

/usr/local/srs/sbin/srs -c /usr/local/srs/conf/srs.conf

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SRS on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start streaming media using SRS. Enjoy!

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