How to Install Streama on POP! OS Latest

Streama is an open-source media server that allows you to stream and organize your videos, movies and TV shows. In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step on how to install Streama on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A server or a computer running POP! OS Latest.
• Java 8 or above installed on your system.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install some dependencies required for Streama. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T and run the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install curl git lib32z1 lib32ncurses5 lib32stdc++6 unzip

Step 2: Install Node.js

Streama requires Node.js to run the server. Run the following commands to install Node.js:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt install nodejs

Verify the installation by checking the version of Node.js:

node -v

Step 3: Download Streama

Create a new directory for Streama and go to the directory:

mkdir streama
cd streama

Clone the Streama repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/streamaserver/streama.git .

Step 4: Install Streama Dependencies

Streama requires some dependencies to be installed. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

npm install

Step 5: Configure Streama

In this step, you need to configure the Streama application by creating a configuration file.

Create a new configuration file by running the following command:

cp application.yml.template application.yml

Open the configuration file with a text editor:

nano application.yml

Change the default values according to your preferences.

# Example configuration file for Streama

spring:
  h2:
    console:
      enabled: true
      path: /h2-console    # Change this to a different endpoint
  datasource:
    url: jdbc:h2:file:./streama;DB_CLOSE_ON_EXIT=FALSE
    username: streama
    password: streama

authentication:
  basic:
    enabled: true
    realm: "Protected"
  users:
    - name: "admin"
      password: "changeme"
      role: "ADMIN"

streama:
  location:
    movies: "/path/to/movies"
    tv: "/path/to/tv-shows"
    transcoding: "/path/for/temporary/transcoding-files"
  default:
    audio: true
    quality: "HIGH"

server:
  port: 8080              # Port to run Streama on

Press Ctrl + O to save the file and Ctrl + X to exit the editor.

Step 6: Start Streama

Run the following command to start the Streama server:

npm start &

You can access the Streama application by going to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Streama on your POP! OS Latest machine. Now, you can start streaming and organizing your videos. If you encounter any issues or have any doubts, please feel free to comment below.

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