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Update for installation on SME9.1 x86_64 and for the vanished repositories.
{{Note box| This How-to is based on the forum discussion [http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,45083.0.html here], until this How-to gets converted in to a contrib and has a place in the Contribs.org Bugzilla bug tracking system, please report bugs in the original forum discussion. }}
{{Note box| 8/12/2009 This how-to has been tested on SME8 beta 4 by omitting the sections 'Install Perl 5.10.0' and 'Patch Squeezebox server to use Perl5.10.0'.}}
{{Note box| 4 Apr 2016 Update after an install on SME9.1 x86_64. The repositories have vanished but there is a place to download almost any release made of the variously named packages over a range of platforms. The logitechmediaserver-7.7.5-1.noarch.rpm "knows about" SME and its install script does some of the work.}}
===Description===
Logitech Media Server is the new name for Squeezebox Server which was the new name for SqueezeCenter.
Logitech Media Server provides streaming music to Squeezebox audio players and other devices.
This How-to describes the installation and updating of Logitech Media Server on SME9.1 x86-64 Server. Please refer to Logitech Media Server's product and help pages for operation.
If you already have Squeezebox Server or SqueezeCenter installed it would be advisable to follow the original How-to instructions on how to remove it first.
===Links===
Logitech's Squeezebox home page:<br>
http://www.logitechsqueezebox.com/
Originating discussion leading to this wiki entry:<br>
http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,45083.0.html<br>
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69507<br>
Michael Herger how-to page:<br>
http://www.herger.net/slim/detail.php?nr=1278<br>
===Credits===
This How-to is based on the previous Squeezebox Server and Squeeze Center How-to's:<br>
SqueezeCenter: http://wiki.contribs.org/SqueezeCenter<br>
Squeezebox Server: http://wiki.contribs.org/SqeezeBoxaSever<br>
The original credits still apply:<br>
Originator: [[User:bricknell| bricknell]] - documented his struggles and successes for others<br>
Procedure: [[User:william_syd| william_syd]] - initially documenting a succinct procedure<br>
Documenter: [[User:Christian | Christian]] - verified procedure and initiated wiki entry<br>
This How-to: [[User:allsorts| Dave Liquorice]]<br>
====Download====
The repositories in the previous How-to's have vanished but there is a download site where it appears you can obtain almost any version ever released under the various names, over a range of platforms, right up to nightly builds. To see what is available visit http://downloads.slimdevices.com in your browser.
To download login to your servers command line, change to a suitable directory and issue the command:
wget http://downloads.slimdevices.com/LogitechMediaServer_v7.7.5/logitechmediaserver-7.7.5-1.noarch.rpm
This is the April 2016 current version.
====Installation====
Install the download:
yum install logitechmediaserver-7.7.5-1.noarch.rpm
The built in scripts know about SME and it'll create the squeezeboxserver user and group.
How ever it will fail to update the SME configuration data base and complain that it can't find "db", so manually add the required SME configuration database entry:
db configuration set squeezeboxserver service status enabled
To work locally this is all that is required, refer to the previous How-to's for information regarding opening the media server up to the internet and the security implications of doing so.
The RPM installs its Perl modules into /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/Slim, on SME9.1 x86_64 this is not in Perls @INC search path. A work around is to create a symbolic link:
ln -s /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/Slim /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/Slim
Note: "Slim" starts with an uppercase "S".
This step won't be required if your SME server is the 32 bit variant.
===Create a media file storage area===
No fixed rules but using an iBay means that your media files will be automatically backed up by SME's backup service. Login to Server Manager and navigate to the Information Bays menu. Create a new ibay, say "squeezebox" described as "Media Storage for Squeezebox", leave the Group as "Admin" but change User access via file sharing or user ftp to "Write = group, Read = everyone". For local use leave the remain settings as "No Access" and "Disabled". Click "Save" to create the iBay.
Go back to the command line and navigate to the files directory of the new squeezebox iBay and create two directories "Music" and "Playlists".
Alternatively the previous How-to's did:
The following is a suggestion on how to create a file structure. You can alternatively create an ibay or user for these. In christian's config for example, he has an ibay with all of his media which points SqueezeCenter and Jinzora to. However he maintains Squeezebox servers's playlists per william_syd's suggestion below.
Lets make somewhere for music and playlists.
mkdir -p /opt/squeezeboxserver/playlists
mkdir -p /opt/squeezeboxserver/music
And give squeezey ownership of the above.
chown squeezeboxserver:squeezeboxserver /opt/squeezeboxserver/playlists
chown squeezeboxserver:squeezeboxserver /opt/squeezeboxserver/music
{{Note box|If you use an alternate directory entry, you will need to ensure squeezebox server has permissions for that directory. For example by including it in the appropriate group assigned to an ibay.}}
===Initial Launch===
To test, start Squeezebox server manually (beware the very long command):
sudo -u squeezeboxserver /usr/libexec/squeezeboxserver --prefsdir=/var/lib/squeezeboxserver/prefs --logdir=/var/log/squeezeboxserver --cachedir=/var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache --charset=utf8 --d_startup --s_stdout
The debug messages should help hi-light any problems. It'll probably complain that it can't read server.prefs and didn't find the requested directories for [Videos] and [Pictures], these complaints can be ignored.
If that looks OK, stop that instance with ctl-c and start Squeezebox server as a service:
service squeezeboxserver start
Go back to your browser and visit:
http://your_SMEserver:9000/
You'll be prompted to provide the Music and Playlist storage areas, pick the relevant iBay directories or the ones otherwise created.
===Updating===
With the repositories no longer in existence automatic notification of the updates isn't likely to happen. Occasional checks on the http://downloads/slimdevices.com pages will be required. Updating should be just a case of downloading the rpm, stopping the service:
service squeezeboxserver stop
Running yum then starting the service:
service squeezeboxserver start
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[[Category:Howto]]
[[Category:Media Apps]]
{{Note box| 8/12/2009 This how-to has been tested on SME8 beta 4 by omitting the sections 'Install Perl 5.10.0' and 'Patch Squeezebox server to use Perl5.10.0'.}}
{{Note box| 4 Apr 2016 Update after an install on SME9.1 x86_64. The repositories have vanished but there is a place to download almost any release made of the variously named packages over a range of platforms. The logitechmediaserver-7.7.5-1.noarch.rpm "knows about" SME and its install script does some of the work.}}
===Description===
Logitech Media Server is the new name for Squeezebox Server which was the new name for SqueezeCenter.
Logitech Media Server provides streaming music to Squeezebox audio players and other devices.
This How-to describes the installation and updating of Logitech Media Server on SME9.1 x86-64 Server. Please refer to Logitech Media Server's product and help pages for operation.
If you already have Squeezebox Server or SqueezeCenter installed it would be advisable to follow the original How-to instructions on how to remove it first.
===Links===
Logitech's Squeezebox home page:<br>
http://www.logitechsqueezebox.com/
Originating discussion leading to this wiki entry:<br>
http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,45083.0.html<br>
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69507<br>
Michael Herger how-to page:<br>
http://www.herger.net/slim/detail.php?nr=1278<br>
===Credits===
This How-to is based on the previous Squeezebox Server and Squeeze Center How-to's:<br>
SqueezeCenter: http://wiki.contribs.org/SqueezeCenter<br>
Squeezebox Server: http://wiki.contribs.org/SqeezeBoxaSever<br>
The original credits still apply:<br>
Originator: [[User:bricknell| bricknell]] - documented his struggles and successes for others<br>
Procedure: [[User:william_syd| william_syd]] - initially documenting a succinct procedure<br>
Documenter: [[User:Christian | Christian]] - verified procedure and initiated wiki entry<br>
This How-to: [[User:allsorts| Dave Liquorice]]<br>
====Download====
The repositories in the previous How-to's have vanished but there is a download site where it appears you can obtain almost any version ever released under the various names, over a range of platforms, right up to nightly builds. To see what is available visit http://downloads.slimdevices.com in your browser.
To download login to your servers command line, change to a suitable directory and issue the command:
wget http://downloads.slimdevices.com/LogitechMediaServer_v7.7.5/logitechmediaserver-7.7.5-1.noarch.rpm
This is the April 2016 current version.
====Installation====
Install the download:
yum install logitechmediaserver-7.7.5-1.noarch.rpm
The built in scripts know about SME and it'll create the squeezeboxserver user and group.
How ever it will fail to update the SME configuration data base and complain that it can't find "db", so manually add the required SME configuration database entry:
db configuration set squeezeboxserver service status enabled
To work locally this is all that is required, refer to the previous How-to's for information regarding opening the media server up to the internet and the security implications of doing so.
The RPM installs its Perl modules into /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/Slim, on SME9.1 x86_64 this is not in Perls @INC search path. A work around is to create a symbolic link:
ln -s /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/Slim /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/Slim
Note: "Slim" starts with an uppercase "S".
This step won't be required if your SME server is the 32 bit variant.
===Create a media file storage area===
No fixed rules but using an iBay means that your media files will be automatically backed up by SME's backup service. Login to Server Manager and navigate to the Information Bays menu. Create a new ibay, say "squeezebox" described as "Media Storage for Squeezebox", leave the Group as "Admin" but change User access via file sharing or user ftp to "Write = group, Read = everyone". For local use leave the remain settings as "No Access" and "Disabled". Click "Save" to create the iBay.
Go back to the command line and navigate to the files directory of the new squeezebox iBay and create two directories "Music" and "Playlists".
Alternatively the previous How-to's did:
The following is a suggestion on how to create a file structure. You can alternatively create an ibay or user for these. In christian's config for example, he has an ibay with all of his media which points SqueezeCenter and Jinzora to. However he maintains Squeezebox servers's playlists per william_syd's suggestion below.
Lets make somewhere for music and playlists.
mkdir -p /opt/squeezeboxserver/playlists
mkdir -p /opt/squeezeboxserver/music
And give squeezey ownership of the above.
chown squeezeboxserver:squeezeboxserver /opt/squeezeboxserver/playlists
chown squeezeboxserver:squeezeboxserver /opt/squeezeboxserver/music
{{Note box|If you use an alternate directory entry, you will need to ensure squeezebox server has permissions for that directory. For example by including it in the appropriate group assigned to an ibay.}}
===Initial Launch===
To test, start Squeezebox server manually (beware the very long command):
sudo -u squeezeboxserver /usr/libexec/squeezeboxserver --prefsdir=/var/lib/squeezeboxserver/prefs --logdir=/var/log/squeezeboxserver --cachedir=/var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache --charset=utf8 --d_startup --s_stdout
The debug messages should help hi-light any problems. It'll probably complain that it can't read server.prefs and didn't find the requested directories for [Videos] and [Pictures], these complaints can be ignored.
If that looks OK, stop that instance with ctl-c and start Squeezebox server as a service:
service squeezeboxserver start
Go back to your browser and visit:
http://your_SMEserver:9000/
You'll be prompted to provide the Music and Playlist storage areas, pick the relevant iBay directories or the ones otherwise created.
===Updating===
With the repositories no longer in existence automatic notification of the updates isn't likely to happen. Occasional checks on the http://downloads/slimdevices.com pages will be required. Updating should be just a case of downloading the rpm, stopping the service:
service squeezeboxserver stop
Running yum then starting the service:
service squeezeboxserver start
----
[[Category:Howto]]
[[Category:Media Apps]]