How to install MediaHut on POP! OS

MediaHut is a media server written in Python that streams media files over the network. In this tutorial, we will see how to install MediaHut on POP! OS, a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu, using the latest version available on GitHub.

Prerequisites:

  • A running POP! OS installation. You can download POP! OS from the official website: https://pop.system76.com/
  • A terminal emulator. You can use the system terminal or install any other terminal emulator like gnome-terminal.

Installation:

  1. Open the terminal emulator.

  2. Install the required dependencies:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel ffmpeg
  1. Clone the MediaHut repository:
git clone https://github.com/Fortyseven/MediaHut.git
  1. Change to the MediaHut directory:
cd MediaHut
  1. Install MediaHut using pip3:
sudo pip3 install .
  1. Optionally, you can create a MediaHut service that runs in the background and starts at system boot:
sudo systemctl enable mediahut
  1. Start the MediaHut service:
sudo systemctl start mediahut

Conclusion:

In this tutorial, we have seen how to install MediaHut on POP! OS using the latest version available on GitHub. MediaHut is a powerful media server that can stream various media types over the network. With the simple steps shown in this tutorial, you can quickly set up MediaHut and enjoy its features.