How to install SRS on Fedora Server Latest

SRS (Simple Real-time Streaming Server) is an open-source live streaming server project widely used for live video streaming over the internet. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install SRS on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • Fedora Server Latest installed
  • Root access to the server
  • Basic knowledge of Linux commands

Step 1: Installing Dependencies

To install SRS, we need to install some dependencies first. Run the following command to install them:

dnf install -y libuuid-devel libcurl-devel openssl-devel pcre-devel libxml2-devel libxslt-devel

Step 2: Download and Unpack SRS

Now, let's download and unpack the SRS archive. Run the following command to download the latest SRS release:

wget https://github.com/ossrs/srs/archive/refs/tags/v5.2.209.tar.gz

After downloading, extract the file using the following command:

tar -xzf v5.2.209.tar.gz

Step 3: Build and Install SRS

Now, let's build and install SRS. Run the following command in the extracted directory:

cd srs-5.2.209/trunk && ./configure && make && make install

This will take a few minutes to complete the installation.

Step 4: Configure SRS

After installation, configure SRS using the following command:

cp conf/srs.conf conf/srs.conf.sample && ./objs/srs -c conf/srs.conf

This will create a sample configuration file at conf/srs.conf.sample and start the SRS server in the console.

Step 5: Test SRS

To test SRS, open a web browser and enter the following URL:

http://localhost:8080/api/v1/stat

You should see SRS's statistics page in your browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SRS on your Fedora Server Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install SRS on Fedora Server Latest. We also learned how to download and unpack the SRS archive, build and install SRS, configure SRS, and test SRS. If you face any issues during the installation, please refer to the SRS documentation or post a question in their community forum.