Icecast is a free, open-source audio streaming server that can be used to create and manage audio streams over the internet. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the installation process of Icecast 2 on Manjaro.
Before beginning the installation, make sure to have the following prerequisites:
Here are the steps to install Icecast 2 on Manjaro:
Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
Update your system packages by running:
sudo pacman -Syu
Install the Icecast package using the following command:
sudo pacman -S icecast
This will download and install Icecast 2 on your Manjaro system.
Once the installation is complete, start the Icecast service by running:
sudo systemctl start icecast
To check the status of the service, run:
sudo systemctl status icecast
This command will show you whether the service is running or not.
To enable Icecast to start on system boot, run:
sudo systemctl enable icecast
Finally, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to access the Icecast server. If you can see the Icecast welcome page, then the installation was successful.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Icecast 2 on Manjaro. With Icecast, you can easily create and manage audio streams over the internet. You can now explore and experiment with Icecast and start your audio streaming journey.
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