Installing GNU FM on NetBSD

GNU FM is a free software tool used for broadcasting and listening to online radio stations. It is a part of the GNU Project, and is licensed under the AGPLv3 license. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing GNU FM on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing GNU FM, make sure you have the following:

• A server running NetBSD (specifically NetBSD 8 or later).
• Non-root user access with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update your system

Before you begin, make sure your system is up-to-date. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo pkgin update && sudo pkgin -y full-upgrade

This will update your system to the latest version.

Step 2: Install required packages

Next, install the required packages for GNU FM. Run the following commands:

sudo pkgin install -y apache24 php74 php74-apache mysql-server git

Step 3: Configure MySQL

Once you have installed MySQL, configure it by running the following command:

sudo mysql_install_db

You should see output similar to the following:

2021-07-30T08:49:09.319701Z 0 [Notice] --secure-file-priv is set to NULL. Operations related to importing and exporting data are disabled
2021-07-30T08:49:09.320093Z 0 [Warning] Creating user for internal service failed. Old password is kept
2021-07-30T08:49:09.320430Z 0 [ERROR] --initialize specified but the data directory has files in it. Aborting.
2021-07-30T08:49:09.320873Z 0 [ERROR] Aborting

This is expected behavior.

Next, start the MySQL server:

sudo /etc/rc.d/mysqld start

Now, run the following command to secure the MySQL installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

You will be prompted to set a root password, remove anonymous users, disable remote root login, remove test databases, and reload privileges. Answer "Yes" to all of these prompts.

Once you have finished this step, you should have a fully functional MySQL server.

Step 4: Install GNU FM

Now, it is time to get the GNU FM source code. Run the following command:

sudo git clone https://code.gnu.org.ua/gnufm/gnufm.git /usr/pkgsrc/gnufm

Next, change the directory to the newly created GNU FM directory:

cd /usr/pkgsrc/gnufm

Now, install GNU FM by running the following command:

sudo make install

This command will install GNU FM and all its dependencies.

Step 5: Configure Apache

Configure Apache to serve GNU FM by creating a new VirtualHost configuration file. Run the following command to create the file:

sudo vi /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/vhosts/gnufm.conf

Add the following contents to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin admin@example.com
    ServerName gnufm.example.com
    DocumentRoot /usr/pkg/share/gnufm/www/
    <Directory /usr/pkg/share/gnufm/www/>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/gnufm-error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/gnufm-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace "gnufm.example.com" with your own domain name.

Now, restart Apache:

sudo /etc/rc.d/apache24 restart

Step 6: Run GNU FM

Navigate your web browser to your domain name (e.g. gnufm.example.com). You should now see the GNU FM interface.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed GNU FM on NetBSD.

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