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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.
  
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=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. ie mv SlimServer SlimServer.lmce
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* Backup the existing SlimServer directory.
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<pre>
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mv SlimServer SlimServer.lmce
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</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. ln -s squeezecenter-some-version SlimServer This step just makes upgrades or downgrades go a little faster.
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* Make a soft link to the new directory.  This step just makes upgrades or downgrades go a little faster.
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<pre>
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ln -s squeezecenter-some-version SlimServer 
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</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. chown -R slimserver:slimserver squeezecenter-some-version
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* Change the ownership of squeezecenter's directory to that of slimserver.
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chown -R slimserver:slimserver squeezecenter-some-version
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</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=
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Squeezecenter needs a little configuration before it will work with LMCE
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* In a web browser, goto http://dcerouter:9000  This should bring up the squeezecenter interface.
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* Click on setup in the lower right hand corner.
  
 
(more to come)
 
(more to come)
 
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[[category: tutorials]]
 
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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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