Owncast is a self-hosted live video and web chat server for use with existing software like OBS. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Owncast on Void Linux.
Before starting, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Start by updating the package list on your system. Open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S
Owncast requires the following dependencies: ffmpeg, gnutls, libtheora, libvorbis, libopus, libogg. Run the following command to install these dependencies:
sudo xbps-install -S ffmpeg gnutls libtheora libvorbis libopus libogg
Owncast is written in Go, so you need to install the Go programming language on your system. Run the following command to install it:
sudo xbps-install -S go
Now, clone the Owncast repository from Github using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/owncast/owncast.git
Navigate to the cloned repository directory and build Owncast using the following command:
cd owncast
go build
This will create an executable file named owncast in the current directory.
To start Owncast, run the following command:
./owncast
This will start Owncast on the default port 8080.
To access Owncast, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080.
You can configure Owncast by modifying the config.yaml file located in the Owncast directory. The config.yaml file contains all the configuration options for Owncast.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install Owncast on Void Linux. Owncast is a powerful and flexible self-hosted live video and web chat server that can be used to host live streams, webinars, and more.
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