How to Install Maloja on POP! OS Latest

Introduction

Maloja is an open-source, self-hosted music streaming server that allows you to access your music library and play it from anywhere, on any device, without any limits. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Maloja on POP! OS Latest, so you can start streaming your music collection in no time!

Prerequisites

Before you get started with the installation process, you will need the following:

• A server running POP! OS Latest
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Installing Required Dependencies

To get started, you will need to install some required dependencies on your system. Run the following command to update your package repository and install the dependencies:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install ffmpeg lame vorbis-tools sox libsox-fmt-mp3 flac

This command will install the necessary packages on your system for Maloja to run without any issues.

Step 2: Installing Maloja

Now that all the required dependencies are installed, you can proceed with the installation of Maloja. Follow the steps below to install it:

1. Clone the Maloja repository:

git clone https://github.com/krateng/maloja.git

This command will clone the Maloja repository from GitHub to your local machine.

2. Install Node.js:

Maloja requires Node.js to run. To install Node.js on your system, run the following command:

sudo apt install nodejs

3. Install Yarn:

Yarn is a package manager that is used to install and manage the dependencies of Maloja. Run the following command to install Yarn on your system:

sudo npm install -g yarn

4. Install Maloja Dependencies:

Navigate to the Maloja folder that you cloned in Step 2. In the Maloja folder, run the following command to install the dependencies of Maloja:

yarn install

5. Configure Maloja:

Maloja requires some configuration files to run. Navigate to the Maloja folder you cloned in Step 2, and copy the config.js.dist file to config.js:

cp config.js.dist config.js

Now edit the config.js file using a text editor like nano or vim:

nano config.js

Modify the following lines in the config.js file:

server: {
    // Host and port of the server
    host: 'localhost',
    port: 8000,
},

Change the localhost to your IP address, and the port to any unused port number.

Step 3: Running Maloja

After completing the previous steps, you are now ready to start Maloja. Navigate to the Maloja folder and run the following command:

node index.js

This command will start Maloja, and you should see the following output on your terminal:

Maloja server listening on http://<your-ip>:<port>

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Maloja on your POP! OS Latest. You can now access your music library from anywhere and stream your favorite music on any device!

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