ympd is a lightweight web-based MPD (Music Player Daemon) client. It allows you to remotely control your music collection and play the songs on any device with a web browser.
In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install ympd on NetBSD.
Before we start, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
To install ympd, we need to install some dependencies first. You can use the package manager pkgin to install them by running the following command:
sudo pkgin install cmake git
These packages will be required to build and install ympd.
Next, we will clone the ympd repository to our local machine. Navigate to a directory of your choice and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/notandy/ympd.git
This command will clone the ympd repository to your local directory.
Now that we have cloned the repository, we need to build and install ympd. Navigate to the newly created ympd directory and run the following commands:
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
sudo make install
These commands will create a new folder named "build", navigate into it, run the cmake command, build the project using the make command, and finally install it using the make install command.
After the installation is complete, we need to configure ympd with our MPD server. Open the configuration file located at /usr/local/etc/ympd/ympd.conf using your preferred text editor and update the following properties:
port: The port number on which the ympd server will listen. By default, it is set to 8080.mpd_host: The host name or IP address of your MPD server.mpd_port: The port number on which the MPD server is listening. By default, it is set to 6600.mpd_password: The password for your MPD server if it is set.Save the configuration file and exit the text editor.
Finally, we can start the ympd server by running the following command:
sudo /usr/local/bin/ympd -c /usr/local/etc/ympd/ympd.conf
This command will start the ympd server with the configuration file we just created.
Once the server is started, open a web browser on any device connected to the same network as the NetBSD machine and access the following URL:
http://<your_netbsd_machine_ip>:<port_number>
Replace <your_netbsd_machine_ip> with the IP address of your NetBSD machine and <port_number> with the port number defined in the ympd configuration file.
You should now be able to access the ympd web interface and control your MPD server remotely.
By following this tutorial, you should now have ympd installed on your NetBSD machine and be able to control your MPD server using a web browser.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
