How to install Airsonic Advanced on NetBSD
Airsonic Advanced is a free, open-source media streaming server that allows users to access their music collection from anywhere with an internet connection. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Airsonic Advanced on NetBSD.
Prerequisites
Before we start, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
- A NetBSD server with root access
- Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or later
- Git
Installation Steps
Update the package manager:
$ sudo pkgin -y updateInstall JDK 8 or later:
$ sudo pkgin -y install openjdk8Install Git:
$ sudo pkgin -y install gitClone the Airsonic Advanced Git repository:
$ sudo git clone https://github.com/airsonic-advanced/airsonic-advanced.gitChange the directory to the Airsonic Advanced directory:
$ cd airsonic-advancedBuild the Airsonic Advanced application using Maven:
$ sudo ./mvnw clean packageOnce the build is complete, copy the generated .war file to the Tomcat webapps directory:
$ sudo cp target/airsonic.war /usr/pkg/java/tomcat8/webapps/Restart the Tomcat server:
$ sudo /etc/rc.d/tomcat8 restartAirsonic Advanced should now be accessible via a web browser at http://localhost:8080/airsonic/.
To use Airsonic Advanced outside of the localhost, you need to configure the Tomcat server to listen on all interfaces. To do this, edit the server.xml file:
$ sudo vi /usr/pkg/java/tomcat8/conf/server.xmlFind the following line:
<Connector port="8080" protocol="HTTP/1.1" connectionTimeout="20000" redirectPort="8443" />Replace it with:
<Connector port="8080" protocol="HTTP/1.1" address="0.0.0.0" connectionTimeout="20000" redirectPort="8443" />Save and exit the file.
Restart the Tomcat server to apply the changes:
$ sudo /etc/rc.d/tomcat8 restart
Airsonic Advanced should now be accessible via a web browser at http://
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Airsonic Advanced on NetBSD. Enjoy your music collection anywhere with an internet connection.