How to Install Raveberry on Ubuntu Server Latest
This tutorial will guide you on how to install Raveberry on your Ubuntu server. Raveberry is a music player software based on Raspberry Pi that lets you play music from different sources.
Requirements
- Ubuntu Server Latest
- Raspberry Pi (optional)
- Internet access
Installation
- First, you need to install the necessary packages for Raveberry. Open your terminal and type the following command:
sudo apt-get update
- Next, install the required packages by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install git python3-pip libcryptsetup-dev libssl-dev libffi-dev python3-dev
- After installing the required packages, clone the Raveberry repository from Github using Git:
git clone https://github.com/raveberry/raveberry
- Once clone is complete, navigate to the directory where Raveberry is installed:
cd raveberry
- Install the Python libraries required for Raveberry using pip:
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
Next, set up your music sources. You can add your music collection to Raveberry using any of the following sources:
- USB Drive
- Network Share
- Spotify
To add a music source, you need to edit the configuration file located in the "raveberry" directory:
nano config.yaml- For USB Drive, the configuration should look like this:
usb: name: My USB Drive path: /media/pi/USB DriveReplace "name" and "path" with the name and file path of your USB drive.
- For Network Share, the configuration should look like this:
smb: name: My Network Share path: /mnt/my_network_share user: my_user password: my_passwordReplace "name", "path", "user" and "password" with the appropriate values for your network share.
- For Spotify, you need to create a Spotify App and obtain a client ID and client secret. Then enter these details in the configuration file as below:
spotify: name: Spotify client_id: your_client_id client_secret: your_client_secretReplace "name", "client_id" and "client_secret" with the appropriate values for your Spotify app.
Save the changes to the configuration file by pressing "Ctrl-O" and then "Ctrl-X" to exit the editor.
Finally, start Raveberry by running the following command:
sudo python3 raveberry.pyRaveberry should start playing music from your configured sources.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Raveberry on your Ubuntu server and configured music sources. Enjoy listening to music!