Installing LMS on POP! OS Latest

LMS (Logitech Media Server) is a popular open-source server software that allows users to stream digital music files to various players, such as Squeezebox, Sonos, and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing LMS from Github on POP! OS Latest using the command line.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing LMS on POP! OS Latest, make sure you have the following:

• A computer running POP! OS Latest
• A terminal or console window
• A stable Internet connection

Step 1: Install Git

Git is a version control system that allows you to clone and manage Github repositories. To install Git on POP! OS Latest, open a terminal window and enter the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install git

You will be prompted to enter your password. Once the installation is complete, verify the installation by entering the following command:

git --version

Step 2: Clone LMS Repository

Now, we need to clone the LMS repository from Github. To do that, enter the following command in the terminal window:

git clone https://github.com/epoupon/lms.git

This will clone the LMS repository to your local machine.

Step 3: Install LMS dependencies

To install LMS dependencies, we need to run the following command in the terminal window:

sudo apt-get install curl build-essential libjpeg-dev libpng-dev libexpat1-dev libssl-dev libsox-dev libflac-dev libogg-dev libvorbis-dev libmad0-dev libfaad-dev libmpg123-dev

You will be prompted to enter your password. Once the installation is complete, we can move on to the next step.

Step 4: Build and Install LMS

Next, we need to navigate to the LMS directory that we cloned earlier. To do that, enter the following command:

cd lms

Once you are inside the LMS directory, run the following command:

perl Build.PL --installdirs=vendor
./Build test
sudo ./Build install

This will build and install LMS on your POP! OS Latest system. The installation process may take a few minutes to complete.

Step 5: Configure LMS

After the installation is complete, you need to configure LMS. To do that, enter the following command in the terminal window:

sudo cp /usr/local/share/perl5/Logitech/MediaServer/slimserver.pl /etc/init.d/slimserver

Once the command is complete, you can then start LMS by entering the following command:

sudo /etc/init.d/slimserver start

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install LMS on POP! OS Latest using Github. After configuration, LMS should be running and ready to stream music files to your preferred players.

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