OvenMediaEngine is a powerful, versatile, and easy-to-use streaming server that can be used to stream live and on-demand video and audio content. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install OvenMediaEngine on Linux Mint.
Before installing any new package on Linux, it's always recommended to update the system. Run the command below in the terminal to update your Linux Mint operating system:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
To install OvenMediaEngine on Linux, you first need to install some required dependencies. Run the following command in the terminal to install the required dependencies:
sudo apt-get install -y cmake build-essential git libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libuv1-dev zlib1g-dev
After installing the required dependencies, it's time to clone OvenMediaEngine from the official Github repository. Run the following command to clone OvenMediaEngine:
git clone https://github.com/ossrs/ovenmediaengine.git -b v1.0
Navigate to the cloned OvenMediaEngine directory and run the following command to build OvenMediaEngine:
cd ovenmediaengine
./sh/docker/build.sh
Once the build process is completed, you can start the OvenMediaEngine server by running the following command:
./start.sh
Once the OvenMediaEngine server is started, you can access the OvenMediaEngine web management console by navigating to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured OvenMediaEngine on your Linux Mint system. You can now stream, transcode, and deliver live or on-demand video and audio content with OvenMediaEngine.
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