Difference between revisions of "Upgrading SlimServer"
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Here are the steps needed to upgrade the SlimServer that comes with LinuxMCE (7.04) to a newer version of Squeezecenter. | Here are the steps needed to upgrade the SlimServer that comes with LinuxMCE (7.04) to a newer version of Squeezecenter. | ||
| + | =Upgrade SlimServer= | ||
* Download the version of [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_features.html squeezecenter] you want to run to the core. | * Download the version of [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_features.html squeezecenter] you want to run to the core. | ||
* cd to /usr/pluto/servers | * cd to /usr/pluto/servers | ||
| − | * Backup the existing SlimServer directory. | + | * Backup the existing SlimServer directory. |
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | mv SlimServer SlimServer.lmce | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
* Move the downloaded file to /usr/pluto/servers and unarchive it. | * Move the downloaded file to /usr/pluto/servers and unarchive it. | ||
| − | * Make a soft link to the new directory. | + | * Make a soft link to the new directory. This step just makes upgrades or downgrades go a little faster. |
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | ln -s squeezecenter-some-version SlimServer | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
* Add a user slimserver and a group slimserver This is the default that Squeezecenter runs as | * Add a user slimserver and a group slimserver This is the default that Squeezecenter runs as | ||
| − | * Change the ownership of squeezecenter's directory to that of slimserver. | + | * Change the ownership of squeezecenter's directory to that of slimserver. |
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | chown -R slimserver:slimserver squeezecenter-some-version | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
At this point you should be able to restart the dcerouter. This should start the new version of squeezecenter | At this point you should be able to restart the dcerouter. This should start the new version of squeezecenter | ||
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| + | |||
| + | =Configure Squeezecenter= | ||
| + | Squeezecenter needs a little configuration before it will work with LMCE | ||
| + | |||
| + | * In a web browser, goto http://dcerouter:9000 This should bring up the squeezecenter interface. | ||
| + | * Click on setup in the lower right hand corner. | ||
(more to come) | (more to come) | ||
{{stub}} | {{stub}} | ||
[[category: tutorials]] | [[category: tutorials]] | ||
Revision as of 18:53, 27 June 2008
Here are the steps needed to upgrade the SlimServer that comes with LinuxMCE (7.04) to a newer version of Squeezecenter.
Upgrade SlimServer
- Download the version of squeezecenter you want to run to the core.
- cd to /usr/pluto/servers
- Backup the existing SlimServer directory.
mv SlimServer SlimServer.lmce
- Move the downloaded file to /usr/pluto/servers and unarchive it.
- Make a soft link to the new directory. This step just makes upgrades or downgrades go a little faster.
ln -s squeezecenter-some-version SlimServer
- Add a user slimserver and a group slimserver This is the default that Squeezecenter runs as
- Change the ownership of squeezecenter's directory to that of slimserver.
chown -R slimserver:slimserver squeezecenter-some-version
At this point you should be able to restart the dcerouter. This should start the new version of squeezecenter
Configure Squeezecenter
Squeezecenter needs a little configuration before it will work with LMCE
- In a web browser, goto http://dcerouter:9000 This should bring up the squeezecenter interface.
- Click on setup in the lower right hand corner.
(more to come)
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