Tutorial: Installing NymphCast on Void Linux

NymphCast is a software designed for casting media from one device to another. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of NymphCast on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A computer running Void Linux
• An internet connection

Steps

Follow these steps to install NymphCast on Void Linux:

1. Update the system by running the following command in the terminal:

   xbps-install -Su
   

2. Install the dependencies required for NymphCast by running the following command in the terminal:

   xbps-install -y gcc make pkg-config openssl-devel libcurl-devel ffmpeg-devel mpg123-devel sqlite-devel readline-devel libvorbis-devel libogg-devel libao-devel libxcb-devel libx11-devel libXt-devel libXext-devel libXcomposite-devel libXfixes-devel
   

3. Download the latest release of NymphCast from the official website by running the following command in the terminal:

   wget https://github.com/MayaPosch/NymphCast/releases/download/v0.1.8/NymphCastServer_0.1.8_75cf0f2_x86_64.tar.gz
   

   Note: The link provided above is for version 0.1.8. Make sure to check the official website for the latest version available.

4. Extract the downloaded archive by running the following command in the terminal:

   tar -xvzf NymphCastServer_0.1.8_75cf0f2_x86_64.tar.gz
   

   Note: This will extract the archive to the current working directory.

5. Navigate to the extracted directory by running the following command in the terminal:

   cd NymphCastServer_0.1.8_x86_64
   

6. Copy the NymphCast binary to the /usr/bin directory by running the following command in the terminal:

   sudo cp nymphcastd /usr/bin
   

7. Create a systemD service file to enable NymphCast to start at boot. Create/edit the file /etc/systemd/system/nymphcast.service with the following content:

   [Unit]
   Description=NymphCast Server
   
   [Service]
   Type=simple
   PIDFile=/var/run/nymphcast.pid
   ExecStart=/usr/bin/nymphcastd -p /var/run/nymphcast.pid
   Restart=always
   User=nymphcast
   
   [Install]
   WantedBy=multi-user.target
   

   Note: The 'User=nymphcast' option assumes that a user 'nymphcast' has already been created. Replace with your own choice of user or system user as appropriate. This will typically be the same user that the app has been configured to run as in the App server settings (refer to the app documentation).

8. Start the NymphCast service by running the following command in the terminal:

   sudo systemctl start nymphcast
   

   Note: At this point, the NymphCast server is up and running.

9. Add the NymphCast service to the startup process by running the following command in the terminal:

   sudo systemctl enable nymphcast
   

   Note: This will ensure that the NymphCast service starts automatically at system boot.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed NymphCast on your Void Linux system. You can now use NymphCast to cast your media from one device to another.

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