How to Install Polaris on Void Linux

Polaris is an open-source music streaming server. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Polaris on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

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

  • A running instance of Void Linux.
  • A terminal or command-line interface to execute commands.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Polaris requires Node.js and NPM to be installed on the system. Let's make sure we have the latest version of Node.js and NPM installed.

sudo xbps-install -S nodejs npm

If Node.js and NPM are already installed, you can skip this step.

Step 2: Download Polaris

Now that we have installed the dependencies, let's download Polaris. We can clone the Polaris repository using Git.

git clone https://github.com/agersant/polaris.git

If you don't have Git installed, you can install it using the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S git

Step 3: Install Polaris

Navigate to the downloaded polaris directory.

cd polaris

Before installing, let's make sure we have the latest version of NPM.

sudo npm install -g npm

Once we have the latest version of NPM, we can install Polaris.

sudo npm install -g polaris

Step 4: Start Polaris

Now that we have installed Polaris, let's start it.

polaris start

By default, Polaris uses port 3000. You can access Polaris by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Polaris on your Void Linux system.