How to Install SRS on Manjaro

SRS or Simple Realtime Server is a streaming media server designed for building live streaming platforms. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install SRS on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

• A Manjaro system
• Basic knowledge of the command line

Step 1: Update the system

Before installing any new packages, it is recommended to update your system with the latest packages. To update your Manjaro system, open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install required packages

SRS requires several packages to be installed before installing it. Run the following command to install these packages:

sudo pacman -S git gcc make python python-setuptools python-pip

Step 3: Clone the SRS repository

Now that we have installed the required packages, let's clone the SRS repository from GitHub. To do this, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/ossrs/srs.git

Step 4: Build and install SRS

Change the working directory to the SRS folder by running the following command:

cd srs/trunk

Build and install SRS by running the following command:

sudo make && sudo make install

This will take some time to complete.

Step 5: Verify the installation

To verify that SRS is installed correctly, run the following command:

sudo srs -v

This command will display the SRS version you have installed on your system.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SRS on Manjaro. You can now use SRS for building live streaming platforms.