How to Install Audiobookshelf on Fedora Server

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Audiobookshelf on Fedora Server. Audiobookshelf is an open-source application for managing and organizing audiobooks. It allows you to listen to audiobooks on your computer or mobile device. We will be installing Audiobookshelf using the following steps:

Prerequisites

  • A Fedora Server instance with sudo privileges
  • A stable Internet connection

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any new packages, it is recommended to update the system with the latest packages. Go to the Terminal application and run the following command:

sudo dnf update

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, we will install the dependencies required for Audiobookshelf. Run this command in Terminal:

sudo dnf install -y curl git httpd mod_cgi \
    perl perl-CGI perl-Mojolicious \
    perl-DBD-SQLite perl-DBI sqlite

Step 3: Download Audiobookshelf

After installing the dependencies, we will download Audiobookshelf using git. Run this command in Terminal:

git clone https://github.com/terkwood/audiobookshelf.git

This will download Audiobookshelf from the Github repository to your current directory.

Step 4: Configure Audiobookshelf

Next, we need to configure Audiobookshelf. Go to the cloned directory by running:

cd audiobookshelf

And run the configuration script:

sudo ./makeconfig

This will ask you a few questions about where to install Audiobookshelf, and then set up the necessary files.

Step 5: Run Audiobookshelf

After the configuration is completed, we are ready to start Audiobookshelf. Run the following command to start Audiobookshelf:

sudo ./audiobookshelf daemon

This will start Audiobookshelf and it will be accessible on http://localhost/.

Step 6: Access Audiobookshelf

Open your web browser and type in http://localhost/. The Audiobookshelf application will be loaded and ready for use.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Audiobookshelf on Fedora Server. By following these instructions, you will now have the Audiobookshelf application installed and ready to use.