How to Install and Set Up Funkwhale on MXLinux Latest

Funkwhale is a free and open-source music streaming server that allows you to share and manage your music library. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install and set up Funkwhale on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that your MXLinux system is up-to-date and that you have root or sudo user access.

Step 1: Install Docker and Docker Compose

Funkwhale requires Docker and Docker Compose to be installed on your system. To install Docker, run the following commands in your terminal:

$ sudo apt-get update

$ sudo apt-get install docker.io

Once the installation is complete, verify that Docker is running by running the following command:

$ sudo systemctl status docker

To install Docker Compose, run the following commands in your terminal:

$ sudo apt-get install python3-pip

$ sudo pip3 install docker-compose

Step 2: Clone the Funkwhale Repository

Next, you need to clone the Funkwhale repository from GitHub. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:

$ git clone https://dev.funkwhale.audio/funkwhale/docker.git

This will download the Funkwhale Docker files to your local system.

Step 3: Create the Funkwhale Configuration File

Before you can start Funkwhale, you need to create a configuration file. Navigate to the docker directory using the following command:

$ cd docker

Copy the example configuration file to your working directory by running the following command:

$ cp .env.example .env

Open the .env file in your favorite text editor and customize the configuration settings to your liking. You may need to update the following settings:

• FUNKWHALE_HOSTNAME: The hostname or IP address of your server.
• FUNKWHALE_PROTOCOL: The protocol you want to use (http or https).
• FUNKWHALE_SECRET_KEY: A secret key for security purposes.
• FUNKWHALE_DB_PASSWORD: A password for the Funkwhale database.
• FUNKWHALE_ADMIN_USERNAME: The username for the primary admin user.
• FUNKWHALE_ADMIN_EMAIL: The email address for the primary admin user.
• FUNKWHALE_ADMIN_PASSWORD: The password for the primary admin user.

Step 4: Start the Funkwhale Server

Once you have created the configuration file, you can start the Funkwhale server using Docker Compose. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:

$ docker-compose up -d

This will start the Funkwhale server in detached mode. If you want to see the logs, you can run the following command:

$ docker-compose logs -f

Step 5: Access the Funkwhale Web Interface

Once the Funkwhale server is up and running, you can access it from your web browser by visiting the hostname or IP address you specified in the configuration file. For example, if you set FUNKWHALE_HOSTNAME to funkwhale.example.com, you can access the web interface by visiting http://funkwhale.example.com.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and set up Funkwhale on MXLinux Latest. You can now upload your music library and start streaming your favorite songs.

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