Polaris is an open-source music streaming service that allows you to access your local music library from anywhere. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Polaris on NetBSD.
Before you begin, you must have the following:
To install Polaris on NetBSD, you need to install some dependencies first. Use the package manager 'pkgin' to install them.
sudo pkgin update
sudo pkgin install -y alsa-lib ffmpeg gstreamer1 gstreamer1-plugins-base gstreamer1-plugins-good gstreamer1-plugins-ugly gstreamer1-plugins-bad gstreamer1-libav
Next, we need to clone the Polaris source code from the official Github repository. To do this, run the following command in the terminal.
git clone https://github.com/agersant/polaris.git
After cloning the code, navigate to the project directory and install the required Node.js libraries using npm.
cd polaris
npm install
Once the dependencies are installed, it's time to configure Polaris. Create a new configuration file by making a copy of the sample configuration file and renaming it.
cp config.sample.yaml config.yaml
Then, edit the configuration file and replace the necessary values with your own.
nano config.yaml
Ensure that the "library" section points to the correct directory containing your music files.
Finally, start Polaris by running the following command in the project directory.
npm start
This will start the Polaris server on port 5050. Now you can access Polaris by opening a web browser and going to http://localhost:5050.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Polaris on NetBSD. You can now stream your local music library from anywhere with ease.
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