How to Install ympd on NetBSD

ympd is a lightweight web-based MPD (Music Player Daemon) client. It allows you to remotely control your music collection and play the songs on any device with a web browser.

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install ympd on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of MPD on your NetBSD machine
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Access to a command-line terminal

Step 1 - Install the Dependencies

To install ympd, we need to install some dependencies first. You can use the package manager pkgin to install them by running the following command:

sudo pkgin install cmake git

These packages will be required to build and install ympd.

Step 2 - Clone the ympd Repository

Next, we will clone the ympd repository to our local machine. Navigate to a directory of your choice and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/notandy/ympd.git

This command will clone the ympd repository to your local directory.

Step 3 - Build and Install ympd

Now that we have cloned the repository, we need to build and install ympd. Navigate to the newly created ympd directory and run the following commands:

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
sudo make install

These commands will create a new folder named "build", navigate into it, run the cmake command, build the project using the make command, and finally install it using the make install command.

Step 4 - Configure ympd

After the installation is complete, we need to configure ympd with our MPD server. Open the configuration file located at /usr/local/etc/ympd/ympd.conf using your preferred text editor and update the following properties:

• port: The port number on which the ympd server will listen. By default, it is set to 8080.
• mpd_host: The host name or IP address of your MPD server.
• mpd_port: The port number on which the MPD server is listening. By default, it is set to 6600.
• mpd_password: The password for your MPD server if it is set.

Save the configuration file and exit the text editor.

Step 5 - Start ympd

Finally, we can start the ympd server by running the following command:

sudo /usr/local/bin/ympd -c /usr/local/etc/ympd/ympd.conf

This command will start the ympd server with the configuration file we just created.

Step 6 - Access ympd from a Web Browser

Once the server is started, open a web browser on any device connected to the same network as the NetBSD machine and access the following URL:

http://<your_netbsd_machine_ip>:<port_number>

Replace <your_netbsd_machine_ip> with the IP address of your NetBSD machine and <port_number> with the port number defined in the ympd configuration file.

You should now be able to access the ympd web interface and control your MPD server remotely.

Conclusion

By following this tutorial, you should now have ympd installed on your NetBSD machine and be able to control your MPD server using a web browser.