Installing Restreamer on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will be installing Restreamer, a live video streaming server, on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

• A server running Alpine Linux Latest
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update the system

Firstly, update the system packages using the following command:

sudo apk update

Step 2: Install Dependencies

To install Restreamer, we need to install the following dependencies:

• Node.js v8+ (we will use Node.js version 12.x)
• FFmpeg
• Git

To install Node.js, run the following command:

sudo apk add nodejs npm

To install FFmpeg, run the following command:

sudo apk add ffmpeg

To install Git, run the following command:

sudo apk add git

Step 3: Clone Restreamer

After installing the dependencies, clone the Restreamer repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/datarhei/restreamer.git

Step 4: Install Restreamer

After cloning the repository, navigate to the restreamer directory and install Restreamer using the following command:

cd restreamer
sudo npm install -g yarn
yarn install

Step 5: Configure Restreamer

Once Restreamer is installed, we need to create a configuration file. Copy the config.template.json file to a new file named config.json using the following command:

cp config.template.json config.json

Next, edit the config.json file with your desired settings. You can refer to the Restreamer documentation for more information on the configuration options.

Step 6: Run Restreamer

Finally, start the Restreamer server using the following command:

sudo yarn start

Restreamer should now be running and can be accessed by visiting http://<your-server-ip>:8080 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we installed Restreamer on Alpine Linux Latest, configured it with our desired settings, and started the server. You can now start streaming live video content with Restreamer.