How to Install LibreTime on Fedora CoreOS Latest

LibreTime is an open-source radio automation software that allows users to manage and broadcast their own radio station. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing LibreTime on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Access to a terminal with sudo privileges
• Root or admin access to the Fedora CoreOS installation
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands and concepts

Step 1 - Install Docker

LibreTime is built on Docker containers, so you need to make sure that Docker is installed on your system. You can install Docker by running the following command:

$ sudo dnf install docker

After the installation is complete, start the Docker service and enable it to start at boot:

$ sudo systemctl start docker
$ sudo systemctl enable docker

Step 2 - Install Docker Compose

Docker Compose is used to manage multiple container applications. You can install Docker Compose by running the following command:

$ sudo dnf install docker-compose

Step 3 - Install LibreTime

Now that you have Docker and Docker Compose installed, you can proceed with the installation of LibreTime. First, create a directory where you want to install LibreTime:

$ mkdir /home/libretime && cd /home/libretime

Next, create a docker-compose.yml file:

$ nano docker-compose.yml

Copy and paste the following code into the file:

version: '3'

services:
  airtime_ui:
    image: libretime/airtime-ui:stable
    restart: always
    ports:
      - "80:80"
    volumes:
      - ./airtime:/usr/local/airtime
    depends_on:
      - airtime_analyzer
      - airtime_api

  airtime_analyzer:
    image: libretime/airtime-analyzer:stable
    restart: always
    volumes:
      - ./airtime:/usr/local/airtime
    depends_on:
      - airtime_api

  airtime_api:
    image: libretime/airtime-api:stable
    restart: always
    volumes:
      - ./airtime:/usr/local/airtime
      - ./playlists:/usr/local/airtime/playlists
      - ./files:/usr/local/airtime/stor

Save and exit the file. This file will create three Docker containers: airtime_ui, airtime_analyzer and airtime_api that will run on the same network and expose ports to communicate amongst themselves.

Now, create a directory where LibreTime will store its configuration files and data:

$ mkdir airtime playlists files

Finally, start the LibreTime container by running:

$ docker-compose up -d

This will download and start the LibreTime containers in the background. After the process completes, you can confirm the containers are running by checking the container status:

$ docker ps

Step 4 - Configure LibreTime

You can now access the LibreTime UI by opening a web browser and navigating to http://<server-ip>.

Once you are logged in, navigate to the "System" section and complete the configuration steps to set up your station.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install LibreTime on Fedora CoreOS Latest. With LibreTime, you can manage and broadcast your own radio station without having to hire professional broadcasters.