Installing Supysonic on NetBSD

Supysonic is a web-based music streamer that allows you to listen to your music collection from anywhere in the world. It is written in Python and is compatible with various operating systems including NetBSD.

In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of installing Supysonic on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, make sure your NetBSD system is up-to-date with the latest packages. You can achieve this by running the following command:

$ sudo pkgin update

Additionally, you'll need to have Python 2.7 and Pip installed on your NetBSD system. You can install them with the following command:

$ sudo pkgin install python27 py27-pip

Installing Supysonic

1. First, clone the Supysonic repository from GitHub using the following command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/spl0k/supysonic.git
   

2. Next, navigate to the Supysonic directory:

   $ cd supysonic
   

3. Install Supysonic and its dependencies using the following command:

   $ sudo pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Once the installation is complete, Supysonic needs to be configured. Create a configuration file using the example provided:

   $ cp supysonic.conf.example supysonic.conf
   

   Edit the supysonic.conf file to specify your music directory and other settings relevant to your requirements.

5. Finally, run Supysonic using the following command:

   $ python app.py
   

6. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access the Supysonic web interface.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Supysonic on NetBSD. You can now stream your music collection from anywhere using Supysonic's web interface.

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