How to Install Audiobookshelf on NetBSD

Audiobookshelf is a digital library of audiobooks that can be accessed through its website. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Audiobookshelf on NetBSD.

Requirements

Before we begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• NetBSD installed and up-to-date
• Internet connection
• Root access or privileges

Steps

1. Open the Terminal on your NetBSD machine.

2. Install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:

   pkg_add -z postgresql-server py37-psycopg2 py37-redis py37-tornado py37-tornado-sqlalchemy py37-tornado-tz py37-tornado-websocket py37-XXhash py37-cryptography py37-iso8601 py37-itsdangerous py37-Jinja2 py37-libsodium py37-msgpack py37-protobuf py37-pycparser py37-pyrsistent py37-pytz py37-six py37-zope.interface
   

   This command will install the Python libraries that Audiobookshelf requires to run.

3. Download Audiobookshelf's source code from its GitHub repository:

   git clone https://github.com/audiobookshelf/audiobookshelf.git
   

4. Change to the newly created directory:

   cd audiobookshelf
   

5. Edit the config.py file by running:

   nano config.py
   

   Set the following values in the configuration file:

   • SECRET_KEY: Set this to a strong secret key value.
   • DATABASE: Set to the name of your database.
   • DATABASE_USERNAME: Set to the username for connecting to the database.
   • DATABASE_PASSWORD: Set to the password for connecting to the database.

   Save and close the file by pressing CTRL+O and CTRL+X.

6. Initialize the database by running:

   python3 manage.py db init
   python3 manage.py db migrate
   python3 manage.py db upgrade
   

   Ensure that there are no errors during the process.

7. Start the Audiobookshelf server by running:

   python3 run.py
   

   If all goes well, the server will start up and output the URL to access it, typically http://0.0.0.0:5000/

8. Open your preferred web browser and navigate to the URL outputted in step 7.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Audiobookshelf on NetBSD. You can now explore and enjoy audiobooks from your local Audiobookshelf server.

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