ReadyMedia is an open source media server that allows you to stream media files to devices on your local network. It is a popular media server that can be installed on Linux-based systems, including Kali Linux. This tutorial will guide you step by step through the installation process of ReadyMedia on Kali Linux Latest.
Before installing ReadyMedia on Kali Linux, make sure to update the system packages first. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Then, install the required packages for ReadyMedia function by typing the following command:
sudo apt-get install libavutil-dev libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libflac-dev libid3tag0-dev libogg-dev libvorbis-dev libsqlite3-dev
The ReadyMedia source code can be downloaded from the official website – https://sourceforge.net/projects/minidlna/. You can download it using a web browser or using the wget command in the terminal. Here’s how to download the source code via the terminal:
cd ~
wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/minidlna/files/latest/download?source=files
The above command will download the latest version of ReadyMedia to your home directory.
To extract the downloaded source code, navigate to the downloaded file directory and run the following command:
sudo tar -xvf download?source=files
This will extract the ReadyMedia source code to your current directory.
To compile and install ReadyMedia, navigate to the extracted file directory and run the following commands in order:
cd minidlna
sudo ./autogen.sh
sudo ./configure && sudo make && sudo make install
The above commands will configure, compile and install ReadyMedia on Kali Linux.
After installation, the configuration file minidlna.conf can be found in the /usr/local/etc/ directory. You can edit this file to add or remove media directories and to configure other settings. To open the file using the nano editor, type:
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/minidlna.conf
Make your desired changes and then save the file using Ctrl+X, Y to confirm changes and then Enter.
To start the ReadyMedia service, run the following command:
sudo service minidlna start
You can now stream media files through ReadyMedia.
That’s it! You’ve successfully installed ReadyMedia on Kali Linux Latest. Now, you can stream your media files to other local devices on your network using ReadyMedia.
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