Installing LMS on POP! OS Latest
LMS (Logitech Media Server) is a popular open-source server software that allows users to stream digital music files to various players, such as Squeezebox, Sonos, and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing LMS from Github on POP! OS Latest using the command line.
Prerequisites
Before you start installing LMS on POP! OS Latest, make sure you have the following:
- A computer running POP! OS Latest
- A terminal or console window
- A stable Internet connection
Step 1: Install Git
Git is a version control system that allows you to clone and manage Github repositories. To install Git on POP! OS Latest, open a terminal window and enter the following command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install git
You will be prompted to enter your password. Once the installation is complete, verify the installation by entering the following command:
git --version
Step 2: Clone LMS Repository
Now, we need to clone the LMS repository from Github. To do that, enter the following command in the terminal window:
git clone https://github.com/epoupon/lms.git
This will clone the LMS repository to your local machine.
Step 3: Install LMS dependencies
To install LMS dependencies, we need to run the following command in the terminal window:
sudo apt-get install curl build-essential libjpeg-dev libpng-dev libexpat1-dev libssl-dev libsox-dev libflac-dev libogg-dev libvorbis-dev libmad0-dev libfaad-dev libmpg123-dev
You will be prompted to enter your password. Once the installation is complete, we can move on to the next step.
Step 4: Build and Install LMS
Next, we need to navigate to the LMS directory that we cloned earlier. To do that, enter the following command:
cd lms
Once you are inside the LMS directory, run the following command:
perl Build.PL --installdirs=vendor
./Build test
sudo ./Build install
This will build and install LMS on your POP! OS Latest system. The installation process may take a few minutes to complete.
Step 5: Configure LMS
After the installation is complete, you need to configure LMS. To do that, enter the following command in the terminal window:
sudo cp /usr/local/share/perl5/Logitech/MediaServer/slimserver.pl /etc/init.d/slimserver
Once the command is complete, you can then start LMS by entering the following command:
sudo /etc/init.d/slimserver start
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install LMS on POP! OS Latest using Github. After configuration, LMS should be running and ready to stream music files to your preferred players.