How to Install Audioserve on OpenBSD

Audioserve is an open-source audio streaming server developed by izderadicka. It allows users to stream the content of their audio collection over the internet. In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install Audioserve on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you will need:

• A system running OpenBSD 6.9 or higher
• A user account with sudo privileges
• A working internet connection

Installation Steps

1. Update your system's package list.

sudo pkg_add -u

2. Install the necessary dependencies.

sudo pkg_add ffmpeg libiconv libid3tag pcre-utf8 rust

3. Download the Audioserve source code from the project's Github repository.

git clone https://github.com/izderadicka/audioserve.git

4. Navigate to the downloaded directory.

 cd audioserve

5. Build the Audioserve binary file.

cargo build --release

6. Once the build has completed, copy the binary file to the /usr/local/bin path.

sudo cp target/release/audioserve /usr/local/bin/

7. Change directory to the Where your music is located.

cd ~/Music

8. Create a configuration file for Audioserve in your home directory.

echo 'music_folders = ["/home/{USER}/Music"]' > ~/.audioserve.toml

Replace {USER} with your username.

9. Start Audioserve.

audioserve

10. Open up your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 and you should now see your music collection.

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Audioserve on OpenBSD. You should now be able to stream your music via any web browser.

Conclusion

Audioserve is a popular open-source audio streaming server that allows you to stream the content of your audio collection over the internet. In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Audioserve on OpenBSD. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below.

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