How to Install Audioserve on Alpine Linux

Audioserve is an open-source audio server that allows you to stream audio files from your personal library to various devices. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the installation process of Audioserve on Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• Alpine Linux latest version is installed.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges is created.

Step 1: Update the System

First, ensure that the package manager is up to date by running the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Necessary Dependencies

To run Audioserve on Alpine Linux, you need to install some dependencies. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apk add ffmpeg mpv xdg-utils

Step 3: Install Rust

Audioserve is written in Rust, so you need to install Rust to compile the source code. To install Rust, run the following command:

curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh

Step 4: Clone Audioserve Repository

Next, clone the Audioserve repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/izderadicka/audioserve.git

Step 5: Compile and Install Audioserve

Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the directory using the following command:

cd audioserve

Now, to compile and install Audioserve on your system, run the following command:

cargo install --path .

Step 6: Configure Audioserve

After the installation is complete, you need to configure Audioserve to use your music library. To do this, create a configuration file named config.toml in the same directory where you cloned Audioserve. Here is an example of the config.toml file:

[library]
path = "/path/to/your/music/library"

[http]
bind_to = "0.0.0.0:3000"  #  replace with your preferred address
base_url = "/"
cookie_secret = "some_long_random_string"

Ensure that the path variable in the [library] section is set to the path where your music library is present.

Step 7: Start Audioserve

Finally, start Audioserve by running the following command:

audioserve -c config.toml

Conclusion

Now that you have Audioserve installed and configured on your Alpine Linux system, you can stream your music library to various devices using a web browser or a dedicated client.