In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Headphones on Ubuntu Server. Headphones is a popular open-source application that allows you to search for and download music from various sources, including BitTorrent and Usenet. It is an ideal tool for anyone who wants to manage their own music library from a single location.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
First, we need to install the dependencies required for Headphones to work correctly. Open the terminal on your Ubuntu Server and run the following command to install these dependencies:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install git-core python2.7 python-setuptools python-pip python-dev build-essential libffi-dev libssl-dev
The first step is to download and install Headphones on your Ubuntu Server. To do this, navigate to the GitHub repository at https://github.com/rembo10/headphones and then clone the Headphones repository using the following command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/rembo10/headphones /opt/headphones
After cloning the repository, you need to change the permissions on the Headphones folder.
sudo chmod -R 777 /opt/headphones
Next, we need to configure Headphones to work with your music library. Headphones will create a configuration file in the folder /opt/headphones/config.ini. You can edit this file using the following command:
sudo nano /opt/headphones/config.ini
You will need to enter the path to your music library in the "music_folders" section. For example, if your music library is located at /media/music, you would enter the following lines:
[music_folders]
music_folder_1 = /media/music
Finally, we can now start Headphones by running the following command:
/opt/headphones/Headphones.py --daemon --config /opt/headphones/config.ini --port 8181 --datadir /opt/headphones/data
This command starts Headphones in daemon mode on port 8181. You can access the Headphones interface by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of your Ubuntu Server followed by ":8181" at the end.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Headphones on Ubuntu Server. With Headphones, you can easily manage your music library from a single location, making it an ideal tool for anyone who loves music. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the Headphones documentation or seek help from the Headphones community.
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