How to Install Icecast 2 on Manjaro

Icecast is a free, open-source audio streaming server that can be used to create and manage audio streams over the internet. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the installation process of Icecast 2 on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before beginning the installation, make sure to have the following prerequisites:

A Manjaro system with sudo access
Basic knowledge of using the terminal

Installing Icecast 2

Here are the steps to install Icecast 2 on Manjaro:

Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
Update your system packages by running:
```
sudo pacman -Syu
```
Install the Icecast package using the following command:
```
sudo pacman -S icecast
```
This will download and install Icecast 2 on your Manjaro system.
Once the installation is complete, start the Icecast service by running:
```
sudo systemctl start icecast
```
To check the status of the service, run:
```
sudo systemctl status icecast
```
This command will show you whether the service is running or not.
To enable Icecast to start on system boot, run:
```
sudo systemctl enable icecast
```
Finally, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to access the Icecast server. If you can see the Icecast welcome page, then the installation was successful.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Icecast 2 on Manjaro. With Icecast, you can easily create and manage audio streams over the internet. You can now explore and experiment with Icecast and start your audio streaming journey.