LibreTime is a free and open-source web-based radio automation software that lets you broadcast live radio shows or create playlists and schedule them for automated playback. If you are a NixOS user, you may want to install LibreTime on your system to manage your radio station.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing LibreTime on NixOS Latest.
Before we proceed, you need to ensure that the following requirements are met:
The first step is to ensure that your system is up-to-date. To update your NixOS Latest system, open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo nixos-rebuild switch --upgrade
This will upgrade your system to the latest version and ensure that all existing packages are up to date.
Next, we'll create a new system user for LibreTime. Open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo useradd -r -s /sbin/nologin libretime
This will create a new user called "libretime" with a system account and no login shell.
We need to install the "libretime" package, which contains all the required dependencies and the Apache web server. Run the following command:
sudo nix-env -i libretime
This will download and install the LibreTime package on your system.
We need to configure Apache to serve the LibreTime web interface. Open the Apache configuration file in an editor of your choice:
sudo nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix
Add the following code block to the "httpd" section of the file:
httpd = {
enable = true;
adminAddr = "admin@example.com";
virtualHosts."libretime.example.com" = {
enableACME = true;
enableSSL = true;
rootDirectories = [ "/var/libretime/www/" ];
locations."/".auth.basicAuth = { realm = "Restricted Area"; users."libretime" = "password"; };
};
};
Replace "example.com" with your domain name or static IP address. Replace "libretime" with the name of the user created in step 2 and set a strong password. The above code block will enable Apache, configure a virtual host for LibreTime, and protect the web interface with basic authentication.
Save and exit the file. Then, execute the following command to apply the changes:
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
LibreTime stores all its data in a MySQL database. We need to create a new database and user for LibreTime. Run the following commands:
mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL root password when prompted. Then execute the following SQL commands:
CREATE DATABASE libretime;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON libretime.* TO 'libretime'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Replace "yourpassword" with a strong password for the LibreTime user.
Now, we need to configure LibreTime to use the MySQL database and connect to the Apache web server. Open the "/etc/libretime/config.d/database.ini" file in an editor and enter the following MySQL credentials:
[database]
server = "localhost"
username = "libretime"
password = "yourpassword"
database_name = "libretime"
Replace "yourpassword" with the password you set for the LibreTime user in step 5.
Next, open the "/etc/libretime/config.d/apache.ini" file and enter the following details:
[apache]
htaccess_override=All
web_root= "/var/libretime/www"
Save and exit the files.
We are now ready to start LibreTime. Execute the following command:
sudo systemctl start libretime
This command will start all the required services and launch the LibreTime web interface.
Open a web browser and navigate to "https://libretime.example.com" (replace "example.com" with your domain or IP address). You will be prompted to enter the username and password you set up in step 4.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed LibreTime on NixOS Latest. You can now start to create playlists, schedule shows, and broadcast live radio from your web browser.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install LibreTime on NixOS Latest. We hope you found this tutorial helpful and that you are now able to use LibreTime to manage your radio station. Let us know in the comments below if you have any questions or suggestions.
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