How to Install AzuraCast on MXLinux Latest

Introduction

AzuraCast is an open-source platform for broadcasting media online, and it is incredibly easy to use. It uses various media servers, including Icecast and Shoutcast. MXLinux is a popular Linux distribution that provides a stable and lightweight computing experience. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install AzuraCast on MXLinux, step by step.

Prerequisites

To install AzuraCast on MXLinux, you should have the following:

• A computer running MXLinux.
• A terminal with sudo privileges.

Installation Steps

To install AzuraCast on MXLinux, follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
2. Update the packages cache by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt update

3. Install the required packages and dependencies by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt install -y git curl zip unzip wget ffmpeg

4. Add the ondrej/php PPA (Personal Package Archive) repository by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ondrej/php

5. Update the package cache again by running the following command:

sudo apt update

6. Install PHP 7.4 by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt install -y php7.4 php7.4-curl php7.4-mbstring php7.4-xml php7.4-zip php7.4-gd php7.4-mysql mpd pushstream

7. Install Docker by running the following commands in the terminal:

curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

8. Install Docker Compose by running the following commands in the terminal:

sudo rm /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

9. Create a directory for AzuraCast by running the following command in the terminal:

mkdir ~/azuracast

10. Clone the AzuraCast repository by running the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/AzuraCast/AzuraCast.git ~/azuracast

11. Navigate to the ~/azuracast directory by running the following command in the terminal:

cd ~/azuracast

12. Copy the example environment file to .env by running the following command in the terminal:

cp .env.example .env

13. Generate a new application key by running the following command in the terminal:

/usr/bin/php7.4 artisan key:generate --ansi

14. Start the installation by running the following command in the terminal:

docker-compose up -d

15. Access the AzuraCast installation by navigating to http://localhost in your preferred web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps required to install AzuraCast on MXLinux. We hope you found this tutorial helpful, and if you have any questions or comments, please leave them below.

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