How to Install Streama on Linux Mint Latest

Streama is an open-source media streaming application that allows you to organize and share your media files with others. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of Streama on the Linux Mint operating system.

Prerequisites

Before installing Streama on your system, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Linux Mint Latest (64-bit)
• Java 8 or higher
• MySQL server

Step 1: Install Java

Streama requires Java 8 or higher to run. You can install Java on your machine by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk

Step 2: Install MySQL Server

Next, install the MySQL server on your machine. Run the following command in the terminal to install the MySQL server:

sudo apt-get install mysql-server

During the installation process, you will be prompted to set a root password for the MySQL server. Make sure to remember this password as you will need it later.

Step 3: Create a MySQL Database

After installing the MySQL server, you need to create a new database for Streama. To do this, run the following commands in the terminal:

sudo mysql -u root -p

You will be prompted to enter the root password you set earlier. After entering the password, you should be logged into the MySQL server.

Next, create a new database for Streama by running the following command:

CREATE DATABASE streama;

You can replace "streama" with any other name you prefer.

Step 4: Install Streama

Now it's time to install Streama on your machine. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Download the latest version of Streama from the official GitHub repository at https://github.com/streamaserver/streama/releases.

2. Extract the downloaded archive to a directory of your choice.

3. Open a terminal and navigate to the extracted directory.

4. Run the following command to start Streama:

./streama

5. Wait for Streama to start. Once it starts, you should see a message similar to the following:

INFO 3041 --- [main] o.s.b.w.embedded.tomcat.TomcatWebServer  : Tomcat started on port(s): 8080 (http) with context path '/streama'
INFO 3041 --- [main] c.s.StreamaSpringBootApplication      : Started StreamaSpringBootApplication in 12.786 seconds (JVM running for 16.998)

This means that Streama is up and running on port 8080.

6. Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost:8080/streama

7. You should be redirected to the Streama login page. Enter the following credentials:

• Username: admin
• Password: admin

8. Congratulations! You have successfully installed Streama on your Linux Mint system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Streama on Linux Mint Latest. Streama is a great open-source media streaming application that is easy to install and use. With Streama, you can easily organize and share your media files with others.

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