How to install OvenMediaEngine on Elementary OS Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install OvenMediaEngine on your Elementary OS Latest system. OvenMediaEngine is an open-source interactive streaming server that supports RTMP, RTP, WebRTC, and much more.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A system running Elementary OS Latest
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Internet connectivity

Step 1: Install dependencies

Before installing OvenMediaEngine, we need to install some dependencies. To do so, open a terminal and enter the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nginx ffmpeg

This will install Nginx and FFmpeg, which are required to run OvenMediaEngine.

Step 2: Download and extract OvenMediaEngine

Download the latest version of OvenMediaEngine from the official website or GitHub repository. Once downloaded, extract the files to a directory of your choice.

wget -O ovenmediaengine.tar.gz https://github.com/showerlee/ovenmediaengine/releases/download/v0.9.3/ovenmediaengine-binary-linux-v0.9.3.tar.gz
tar -xzvf ovenmediaengine.tar.gz

Step 3: Configure Nginx

We need to configure Nginx as a reverse proxy for OvenMediaEngine. To do so, create a new Nginx configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/ovenmedia

Paste the following content into the configuration file:

server {
    listen      80;
    server_name _;

    location / {
        proxy_pass              http://127.0.0.1:8000;
        proxy_set_header        Host $host;
        proxy_set_header        X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header        X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header        X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    }

    location /ws {
        proxy_pass              http://127.0.0.1:3333;
        proxy_http_version      1.1;
        proxy_set_header        Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header        Connection "Upgrade";
    }
}

Save and close the configuration file by pressing Ctrl+X, Y, and Enter.

Create a symbolic link to the Nginx configuration file by running the following command:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/ovenmedia /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Then, restart Nginx by running the following command:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 4: Start OvenMediaEngine

To start OvenMediaEngine, navigate to the directory where you extracted the files in Step 2, and run the following command:

./ovenmediaengine --port=8000 --api-port=8001 --ws-port=3333

This command will start OvenMediaEngine on port 8000 for streaming, port 8001 for API, and port 3333 for WebSocket.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OvenMediaEngine on your Elementary OS Latest system. You can now configure and use OvenMediaEngine for your streaming requirements.