MistServer is a highly flexible and scalable media server that allows you to stream video or audio content from various sources to a wide range of devices. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the steps required to install MistServer on your Linux Mint computer.
Before we proceed, make sure your Linux Mint system is up-to-date by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Also, ensure that your system has the following components installed:
You can install these dependencies using the following command:
sudo apt install build-essential git cmake libboost-all-dev libssl-dev ffmpeg
Once your system is updated and the prerequisites are installed, we can proceed with the installation of MistServer. Follow these steps:
First, open the terminal on your Linux Mint computer.
Navigate to the directory where you want to install MistServer. For example, to install it in the /opt/ directory, use the following command:
cd /opt/
Clone the MistServer repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/DDVTECH/mistserver.git
Navigate to the newly created mistserver directory:
cd mistserver
Create a build directory and navigate to it:
mkdir build && cd build
Run the CMake command to configure the build:
cmake ..
Once the configuration is complete, run the make command to compile the source code:
make
Finally, install MistServer to your system:
sudo make install
After the installation is completed successfully, you can start MistServer using the following command:
sudo mistserver
That's it! You have successfully installed MistServer on your Linux Mint system. You can now configure and customize it as per your requirements.
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