How to Install Audioserve on NetBSD

Audioserve is an open-source audio server that allows you to stream your music library on various devices. In this tutorial, we will focus on installing Audioserve on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisite:

• A NetBSD machine set up with root access.

Installing Dependencies

To install Audioserve, we need to first install certain dependencies. Run the following command as root to update your package repository.

# pkgin update

Once the package repository is updated, you can proceed with installing the required dependencies:

# pkgin install ffmpeg nodejs

Downloading Audioserve

We need to download Audioserve from the GitHub repository. You can do this by running the following command:

# git clone https://github.com/izderadicka/audioserve.git

This will clone the Audioserve repository to the current directory.

Installing Audioserve

We can now install Audioserve by executing the following command inside the Audioserve directory:

# cd audioserve
# npm install

This will install all the necessary packages and dependencies required by Audioserve.

Running Audioserve

We need to run Audioserve in the background as a service, so that it can be accessed from other devices on the network.

To run Audioserve in the background as a service, execute the following command:

# npm run start:service

You can then check whether Audioserve is running or not by opening the following URL in your browser:

http://localhost:3000

If everything is set up correctly, you should see the Audioserve dashboard in your browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have installed Audioserve on NetBSD. You can now upload your music library to Audioserve and start streaming it on your various devices.