Rygel is an open-source DLNA media server that allows you to stream multimedia files such as music, videos, and photos to other devices on your network. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Rygel on MXLinux Latest.
To install Rygel, we will use the Terminal. To open the Terminal on MXLinux Latest, press Ctrl + Alt + T.
Rygel is available in the official repositories of MXLinux Latest. To add the Rygel repository, run the following command in the Terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository universe
This command will allow you to access the universe repository, which contains Rygel.
Before installing Rygel, it is always a good idea to update and upgrade your system. To do this, run the commands below:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
This will update and upgrade your system to ensure that you have the latest packages and security updates.
To install Rygel, run the following command in the Terminal:
sudo apt install rygel
This command will install Rygel and all its dependencies.
After installing Rygel, you can configure it to suit your needs. Rygel’s configuration file is located at /etc/rygel.conf. You can edit this file using a text editor such as nano or vim.
For example, you can edit the media-engine section to specify the path to your media files. You can also enable/disable certain plugins and change various settings such as the server name and network configuration.
[network]
interface=eth0
[media-engine]
type=external
plugin-path=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/rygel-2.6/plugins
Once you have configured Rygel to your liking, you can start the Rygel service by running the following command:
systemctl start rygel
This command will start the Rygel service and allow it to serve media files to other devices on your network.
You can also enable the Rygel service to start automatically at boot by running the following command:
systemctl enable rygel
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Rygel on MXLinux Latest using the Terminal. You also learned how to configure Rygel and start the Rygel service. With Rygel, you can easily stream your media files to other devices on your network.
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