How to install Airsonic Advanced on NetBSD

Airsonic Advanced is a free, open-source media streaming server that allows users to access their music collection from anywhere with an internet connection. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Airsonic Advanced on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A NetBSD server with root access
• Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or later
• Git

Installation Steps

1. Update the package manager:

   $ sudo pkgin -y update
   

2. Install JDK 8 or later:

   $ sudo pkgin -y install openjdk8
   

3. Install Git:

   $ sudo pkgin -y install git
   

4. Clone the Airsonic Advanced Git repository:

   $ sudo git clone https://github.com/airsonic-advanced/airsonic-advanced.git
   

5. Change the directory to the Airsonic Advanced directory:

   $ cd airsonic-advanced
   

6. Build the Airsonic Advanced application using Maven:

   $ sudo ./mvnw clean package
   

7. Once the build is complete, copy the generated .war file to the Tomcat webapps directory:

   $ sudo cp target/airsonic.war /usr/pkg/java/tomcat8/webapps/
   

8. Restart the Tomcat server:

   $ sudo /etc/rc.d/tomcat8 restart
   

9. Airsonic Advanced should now be accessible via a web browser at http://localhost:8080/airsonic/.

10. To use Airsonic Advanced outside of the localhost, you need to configure the Tomcat server to listen on all interfaces. To do this, edit the server.xml file:

    $ sudo vi /usr/pkg/java/tomcat8/conf/server.xml
    

    Find the following line:

    <Connector port="8080" protocol="HTTP/1.1"
               connectionTimeout="20000"
               redirectPort="8443" />
    

    Replace it with:

    <Connector port="8080" protocol="HTTP/1.1"
             address="0.0.0.0"
             connectionTimeout="20000"
             redirectPort="8443" />
    

    Save and exit the file.

11. Restart the Tomcat server to apply the changes:

    $ sudo /etc/rc.d/tomcat8 restart
    

Airsonic Advanced should now be accessible via a web browser at http://:8080/airsonic/.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Airsonic Advanced on NetBSD. Enjoy your music collection anywhere with an internet connection.

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