How to Install Audioserve on Void Linux

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Audioserve on Void Linux. Audioserve is a self-hosted audiobook server where you can store, manage and listen to your audiobooks.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation, make sure that you have the following:

Installation Process

  1. Open your terminal and navigate to your preferred directory.

  2. Clone the Audioserve repository using the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/izderadicka/audioserve.git
    
  3. Go to the Audioserve directory using the following command:

    cd audioserve
    
  4. Install the required dependencies using the following command:

    xbps-install -Sy libsndfile-devel taglib-devel ffmpeg-devel
    
  5. Build and install Audioserve using the following command:

    cargo install --features=vorbis --path .
    
  6. Once the installation is complete, you can run Audioserve using the following command:

    audioserve --library /path/to/audiobooks
    

Note: Replace /path/to/audiobooks with the actual path to your audiobooks directory.

  1. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to access Audioserve.

  2. You can now upload your audiobooks to the server and enjoy listening to them.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Audioserve on Void Linux. You can now store, manage and listen to your audiobooks from your own server. For more information on how to use Audioserve, please refer to the documentation on the official website.

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