Tutorial: Installing Raveberry on OpenBSD

Raveberry is an open-source music player that can be installed on Raspberry Pi, as well as other SBCs (Single Board Computers). In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Raveberry on OpenBSD.

Before we start, make sure you have the following:

• A Raspberry Pi or another SBC
• A microSD card that is at least 4GB in size
• A computer running OpenBSD
• A stable internet connection

Let's get started.

Step 1: Download and install OpenBSD

The first step is to download and install OpenBSD on your computer. You can download the most recent version of OpenBSD by visiting the official website. Follow the instructions on the website to install OpenBSD on your computer.

Step 2: Download the Raveberry image

Next, we need to download the Raveberry image from the official GitHub repository. You can download the latest image by running the following command on your OpenBSD computer:

$ ftp https://github.com/raveberry/raveberry/releases/latest/download/raveberry.img.xz

This command will download the compressed image file.

Step 3: Write the Raveberry image to the microSD card

Once you’ve downloaded the image file, you need to write it to your microSD card. Connect your microSD card to your computer and run the following command:

$ xzcat raveberry.img.xz | doas dd of=/dev/rsdXc bs=1m

Make sure to replace "rsdXc" with the correct device name for your microSD card. This command may take several minutes to complete.

Step 4: Insert the microSD card and boot your SBC

Insert the microSD card into your Raspberry Pi or other SBC and boot it up. The Raveberry image will start automatically.

Step 5: Connect to your Raveberry device

Once your Raveberry device has finished booting up, you can connect to it using a web browser. Open a web browser on your computer and enter the IP address of your Raveberry device in the address bar. The default IP address for Raveberry is 192.168.1.99.

Step 6: Configure Raveberry

When you connect to Raveberry for the first time, you will be prompted to configure it. Follow the on-screen instructions to set the timezone, hostname, and WiFi settings.

Step 7: Use Raveberry

Congratulations! You've successfully installed Raveberry on your OpenBSD computer. You can now use Raveberry to play your favorite music.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Raveberry on OpenBSD. Now that you’ve finished installing Raveberry, you can stream music to any device on your network with ease.

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