How to Install Icecast 2 on MXLinux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step on how to install Icecast 2 on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have root privileges and that your system is up to date.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required for Icecast 2. Run the following command:

sudo apt-get install autoconf automake libtool libogg-dev libvorbis-dev libtheora-dev libssl-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libsqlite3-dev libpcre3-dev pkg-config libspeexdsp-dev libopus-dev

Step 2: Download and Extract Icecast

Next, we need to download and extract the Icecast tarball. Run the following command to download the source code:

wget https://github.com/xiph/icecast-server/archive/icecast-2.4.4.tar.gz

Once downloaded, use the following command to extract the tarball:

tar -xf icecast-2.4.4.tar.gz

Step 3: Compile and Install Icecast

After extracting the tarball, move into the newly created directory:

cd icecast-server-icecast-2.4.4/

Next, run the following commands to configure, compile, and install Icecast:

./autogen.sh
./configure
make
sudo make install

Step 4: Configure Icecast

After installation, we need to configure Icecast. Open the configuration file with your preferred editor:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/icecast.xml

Step 4.1: Replace the XML tags for "<admin-password>" and "<source-password>" with your desired passwords.

Step 4.2: Replace the XML tags for "<hostname>" and "<location>" with your server's hostname and location information.

Step 4.3: Save and close the file.

Step 5: Start Icecast

To start Icecast, run the following command:

sudo icecast -c /usr/local/etc/icecast.xml

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started Icecast on MXLinux Latest. You can now configure your web server to work with Icecast and start streaming audio.