How to Install Gerbera on Manjaro

Gerbera is an open-source media server that allows you to stream your media files to various devices. In this tutorial, we will be installing Gerbera on Manjaro, a popular Linux distribution.

Requirements

Before starting the installation, you need to make sure that you have the following requirements:

• A working Manjaro installation
• A user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Add Gerbera Repository

The first step in installing Gerbera on Manjaro is to add the Gerbera repository to your system. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open terminal and execute the following command:

   sudo pacman -Syyu
   

   This command will update the package repositories on your system.

2. Now, execute the following command to add the Gerbera repository:

   sudo pacman -S gerbera
   

3. Press 'y' when prompted to continue with the installation.

Step 2: Configure Gerbera

After successfully adding the Gerbera repository, you need to configure Gerbera. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open the Gerbera configuration file using any text editor:

   sudo nano /etc/gerbera/config.xml
   

2. Find the following line:

   <strict-dlna>no</strict-dlna>
   

3. Replace 'no' with 'yes' to enable DLNA support:

   <strict-dlna>yes</strict-dlna>
   

4. Save and close the file.

Step 3: Start Gerbera

Now that Gerbera is installed and configured, you need to start the service. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Execute the following command to start the Gerbera service:

   sudo systemctl start gerbera
   

2. Verify that Gerbera is running by executing the following command:

   sudo systemctl status gerbera
   

   If Gerbera is running, you should see a message indicating that the service is active.

Step 4: Access Gerbera

Now that Gerbera is running, you can access it using a web browser. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:49152/ (this is the default port for Gerbera).

2. You should see the Gerbera interface, where you can configure the media server and add your media files.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Gerbera on Manjaro. Now that you have Gerbera installed and running, you can start streaming your media files to various devices. Happy streaming!

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