SRS (Simple Realtime Server) is an open-source live streaming server developed by ossrs.net. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install SRS on Linux Mint Latest.
Before starting the installation process, make sure the following requirements are met:
Visit the official website of SRS at https://ossrs.net and go to the Download page. Choose a stable version of SRS and click on the link to download the installation file.
Before installing SRS, we need to install some dependencies required by SRS. Open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libpcre3 libpcre3-dev libssl-dev openssl
This command will update the package list and install the required dependencies.
After downloading the installation file and installing the dependencies, we can now compile and install SRS.
Extract the downloaded file with the following command:
tar -zxvf srs-x.xx.xx.tar.gz
Note: replace x.xx.xx with the actual version you have downloaded.
Change the directory to the extracted folder by typing:
cd srs-x.xx.xx
Compile and install SRS by running the following command:
sudo ./configure && sudo make && sudo make install
This command will configure, compile and install SRS on your system.
To verify that SRS is installed and working correctly, we can run the following command:
srs -h
If SRS is installed correctly, it will display the SRS help menu, which means you have successfully installed SRS on your Linux Mint Latest system.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install SRS on Linux Mint Latest. You can now use SRS to stream live video/audio on your system. SRS is a powerful and efficient streaming server, and with this guide, you can take full advantage of its capabilities.
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