How to Install Groove Basin on Ubuntu Server Latest

Groove Basin is a music player server that allows users to access their music library from any device with a web browser. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Groove Basin on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites ready:

• A Ubuntu Server Latest machine
• A sudo user
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

To install Groove Basin, we need to first install its dependencies. Run the following commands in the terminal to do so:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev python-dev ffmpeg

Step 2: Install Node.js

Groove Basin is built on top of Node.js, so we need to install it first. Run the following commands to install Node.js and npm:

sudo apt install curl
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo bash -
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs

Verify the installation by running the following command:

node -v

Step 3: Download and Install Groove Basin

Next, we need to download and install Groove Basin. Run the following commands to download and install the latest version:

git clone https://github.com/andrewrk/groovebasin.git
cd groovebasin
npm install

Step 4: Configure Groove Basin

Now, we need to configure Groove Basin. Run the following commands to configure it:

cp config.ini.sample config.ini
nano config.ini

Once you have opened the file config.ini, make the following changes:

• Set the music_directory parameter to the location of your music directory (e.g., /home/user/Music)
• Set the port parameter to the port where you want to access the Groove Basin (default port is 16242)

Step 5: Start Groove Basin

Finally, we can start the Groove Basin server. To do so, run the following command:

npm start

Step 6: Access Groove Basin

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Groove Basin on your Ubuntu Server Latest machine. You can now access the Groove Basin server by opening a web browser and entering the following URL:

http://<your-server-IP>:<port>/

Replace the with the IP address of your server and the with the port you have set in Step 4.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Groove Basin on Ubuntu Server Latest. Now, you can enjoy your music library without any hassle.

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