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How to Install Streama on NetBSD

Streama is a free and open-source media server that allows you to stream your media, whether it be movies, TV shows, or music, directly to your devices. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Streama on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

1. NetBSD operating system
2. Java 8 or higher

Installation Steps

1. Download Streama package from the official GitHub repository:

   # ftp https://github.com/streamaserver/streama/releases/download/v1.13.0/streama-1.13.0.war
   

2. Create a directory for Streama:

   # mkdir /usr/local/share/streama
   

3. Move the downloaded package to the newly created directory:

   # mv streama-1.13.0.war /usr/local/share/streama/streama.war
   

4. Change the owner and group of the folder and package to the user running the Streama server:

   # chown -R user:user /usr/local/share/streama/
   

   Replace user with the user you want to run Streama with.

5. Create a file that will reference the configuration for Streama:

   # touch /usr/local/share/streama/streama.properties
   

6. Edit the streama.properties file with the following configuration:

   applicationContext.jdbc.driverClassName=org.h2.Driver
   applicationContext.jdbc.url=jdbc:h2:/usr/share/streama/db/streama
   applicationContext.jdbc.username=sa
   applicationContext.jdbc.password=
   grails.serverURL=http://localhost:8080/streama
   

7. Create a folder and a file to run Streama as a service:

   # mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/rc.d
   # touch /usr/local/etc/rc.d/streama
   

8. In the /usr/local/etc/rc.d/streama, copy and paste the following:

   #!/bin/sh
   #
   # PROVIDE: streama
   # REQUIRE: JAVA
   # KEYWORD: shutdown
   
   case "$1" in
   start)
           echo "Starting Streama..."
           cd /usr/local/share/streama
           /usr/pkg/java/openjdk8/bin/java -jar streama.war
           ;;
   stop)
           echo "Stopping Streama..."
           kill `cat /var/run/streama.pid`
           ;;
   restart)
           $0 stop
           sleep 1
           $0 start
           ;;
   *)
           echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
           exit 1
           ;;
   esac
   exit 0
   

   Make sure to set the correct Java path if necessary, and replace JAVA with the name of the Java package installed on your system.

9. Change the permissions of the streama file:

   # chmod +x /usr/local/etc/rc.d/streama
   

10. Start the Streama service:

    # /usr/local/etc/rc.d/streama start
    

11. Access Streama from your web browser by entering the following in the URL bar:

    http://localhost:8080/streama/
    

That’s it! You have successfully installed Streama on NetBSD, and you can now start streaming your favorite media on your devices.

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