How to Install Airsonic Advanced on OpenBSD

Airsonic Advanced is an open-source media streaming server that allows you to stream music from your own collection to any device that supports audio streaming. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Airsonic Advanced on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

A running OpenBSD installation.
Basic knowledge of the command-line interface.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before we can install Airsonic Advanced, we need to install some required dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add openjdk-11.0.9p11

Step 2: Download Airsonic Advanced

Next, we need to download Airsonic Advanced from the official GitHub repository. Open the terminal and run the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/airsonic-advanced/airsonic-advanced.git

Step 3: Install Airsonic Advanced

Now that we have downloaded Airsonic Advanced, we can install it. To install it, follow these steps:

Navigate to the Airsonic Advanced directory by running the following command:
```
$ cd airsonic-advanced
```
Run the following command to build an executable file:
```
$ ./gradlew build -x test
```
This command will create an executable file in the build/libs directory.
Run the following command to start the server:
```
$ java -jar build/libs/airsonic-advanced.jar
```
This command will start the Airsonic Advanced server on your OpenBSD machine.

Step 4: Access Airsonic Advanced

Finally, you can access Airsonic Advanced by opening your web browser and entering the URL http://localhost:4040.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we walked you through the process of installing Airsonic Advanced on OpenBSD. You can now use Airsonic Advanced to stream your music collection to any device that supports audio streaming.