SRS, which stands for Simple Realtime Server, is an open-source video streaming server that supports various protocols such as RTMP, HLS, and RTSP. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing SRS on NixOS Latest.
Before installing SRS, make sure your NixOS Latest system is up-to-date by running the following command:
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
SRS requires the following dependencies to be installed on the system:
git
gcc
make
cmake
libssl-dev
librtmp-dev
libogg-dev
libvorbis-dev
libopus-dev
libx264-dev
You can install them using the following command:
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.git gcc make cmake libssl librtmp libogg libvorbis libopus libx264
To clone the SRS repository from GitHub, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/ossrs/srs.git
To build and install SRS, follow these steps:
Change into the SRS directory using the following command:
cd srs/trunk
Create a build directory using the following command:
mkdir build
Change into the build directory using the following command:
cd build
Configure the build using the following command:
cmake .. -DWITH_HTTP_CALLBACK=OFF -DWITH_HTTP_API=OFF
The -DWITH_HTTP_CALLBACK=OFF -DWITH_HTTP_API=OFF
options are used to disable the HTTP callback and API features.
Build SRS using the following command:
make
Install SRS using the following command:
sudo make install
To verify that SRS has been installed correctly, run the following command:
sudo srs -c conf/srs.conf
This should start the SRS server. You can then connect to the server using a client that supports RTMP, HLS, or RTSP to stream video content.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed SRS on NixOS Latest.
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