[HOWTO] Install serviio 1.2 and up

[mrjrussell]

to speed up the ffmpeg install can we add this as a option

"make -DBATCH install clean"

[raulfg3]

webUI is broken in latest serviio 1.3, see: http://forum.serviio.org/viewtopic.php? ... 240#p69214

[howi42]

I installed Serviio following the guide above and it works nicely - until Java crashes.
The Java problems seem to be well known; probably not much I can do with, but it makes Serviio unusable on FreeBSD.
Question :

- Any other jdk which can be used ?
- Serviio will not start on boot ( rc.conf, etc. is all fine ). Any hint ?
- any other mediaserver on FreeBSD, doing a good job on transcoding ?
( I tried Plex, but it will not play 576P videos,
I tried MediaTomb, but it will not stream, just copy and then run the movie,
I could try PSM, but that one is based on Java again)

Thanks.

[conor__]

Thanks to all involved in this HOWTO and the 1.3 HOWTO which I also referred to

For me, coming from a non techie background, the learning curve was quite steep at times. I didn't even know about SSH and logging in via Terminal before attempting this. So it's been fun to learn

I went through the steps in the first post and have some problems

1. serviio won't start. I am running a start command, it tells me serviio is starting… then when I check with PS it tell me serviio is not running. I can access the Serviio console alright, and see the server from various devices on the network, but the Transcode screen in the console is blank

2. My Fstab is not working, I can't see any media that I have tried to mount in the Jail. I've used the same format as I did in a successful Logitech Media Server install and I've checked my paths several times. I've also copied a couple of files in manually and I'm able to see some music files remotely (but not a .mkv that I copied in)


Now the thing is when I was doing the install, and did the Port Fetch, there was no ffmpeg1 listed, and so I got an error trying to do the config - 'directory not found' or words to that effect. So I changed this code

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cd /usr/ports/multimedia/ffmpeg1
make config

to

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cd /usr/ports/multimedia/ffmpeg
make config

i.e. I changed ffmpeg1 to ffmpeg

When everything installed and I got to the Serviio console, I thought I'd gotten away with it, but could that be my problem there? And why do I not have a folder for /usr/ports/multimedia/ffmpeg1 after doing the port fetch?

If I have to delete and start again I may run into some WAF issues. I would like to get this up and running though as a cheap (free) alternative to buying a streaming device that will read files that the PS3 doesn't. I also don't like having to rebuild the database in Fuppes manually every time I add some media

Any advice? To summarize, the main questions are

1. why did I not get an ffmpeg1 port from my port fetch?
2. is this why serviio is not starting or is there another reason likely?
3. how can I test my fstab ?


Thanks to anyone who can point my in the right direction.

[DiabloRnd]

i.e. I changed ffmpeg1 to ffmpeg

Hi.
Change ffmpeg location In file /usr/local/sbin/serviiod

JAVA_OPTS="-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true -Djava.awt.headless=true -Dderby.system.home=/var/db/serviio -Dserviio.home=$HOME -Dffmpeg.location=/usr/local/bin/ffmpeg1"

just remove the 1

[conor__]

That might work you know.. Can't try it now, but will have a look when I'm next on the home network.

I'm picking up a cheap WD Live box second hand so that should hopefully solve my transcoding needs for the main room anyway. I'd still like to get this running though, I'm not a massive fan of Fuppes so far.

[gman1834]

Hi

I am trying to follow the instructions in the first post, but I cant see the pictures, it looks like the files are corrupt.

[raulfg3]

Hi

I am trying to follow the instructions in the first post, but I cant see the pictures, it looks like the files are corrupt.

is a common problem of old post , that happend when recently this forums was moved to other ISP.

And is not easy to solve if do not have original screen captures, sorry for inconvenience.

[gman1834]

Hi

I am trying to follow the instructions in the first post, but I cant see the pictures, it looks like the files are corrupt.

is a common problem of old post , that happend when recently this forums was moved to other ISP.

And is not easy to solve if do not have original screen captures, sorry for inconvenience.

thanks for the quick reply, I am looking for some help on the first step, since I cant see the first two images I don't have a Idea how to setup the jail for serviio. If someone could help me with that first step it would be nice.

Thanks

[MikeMac]

I cant see the first two images I don't have a Idea how to setup the jail for serviio.

Nothing very special for serviio jail. Check jail settings for other sw. Say, plex

is a common problem of old post , that happend when recently this forums was moved to other ISP.

I had tried to see images - ones did not lost, but corrupted. In topmost part one could see even text from original image. Very strange for ISP change...

[gman1834]

I cant see the first two images I don't have a Idea how to setup the jail for serviio.

Nothing very special for serviio jail. Check jail settings for other sw. Say, plex

is a common problem of old post , that happend when recently this forums was moved to other ISP.

I had tried to see images - ones did not lost, but corrupted. In topmost part one could see even text from original image. Very strange for ISP change...

You wont believe me but the PLEX pictures is also broken... the universe does not like me.

[MikeMac]

the universe does not like me.

my blog is in Russian, but pictures are at place

http://translate.google.ru/translate?sl ... edit-text=

[gman1834]

the universe does not like me.

my blog is in Russian, but pictures are at place

http://translate.google.ru/translate?sl ... edit-text=

Good job thanks for sharing.

[gman1834]

After I did these commands: I get an error see below. can youplease explain why?
cd /usr/ports/multimedia/ffmpeg1
make config

make install clean


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
===> License LGPL21 accepted by the user
===> Found saved configuration for gpac-libgpac-0.5.0,1
=> gpac-0.5.0.tar.gz doesn't seem to exist in /usr/ports/distfiles/.
=> Attempting to fetch http://downloads.sourceforge.net/projec ... 5.0.tar.gz
fetch: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/projec ... 5.0.tar.gz: No address record
=> Attempting to fetch ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports ... 5.0.tar.gz
fetch: ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports ... 5.0.tar.gz: File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
=> Couldn't fetch it - please try to retrieve this
=> port manually into /usr/ports/distfiles/ and try again.
*** [do-fetch] Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/multimedia/gpac-libgpac.
*** [install] Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/multimedia/gpac-libgpac.
*** [lib-depends] Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/multimedia/x264.
*** [install] Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/multimedia/x264.
*** [lib-depends] Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/multimedia/ffmpeg.
*** [install] Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/multimedia/ffmpeg.
root@serviio:/usr/ports/multimedia/ffmpeg #

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[MikeMac]

After I did these commands: I get an error see below. can youplease explain why?

quite obvious - I could see only gpac-0.4.5 version at ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/distfiles/

[gman1834]

After I did these commands: I get an error see below. can youplease explain why?

quite obvious - I could see only gpac-0.4.5 version at ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/distfiles/

Thanks for the replie, sorry im still new to this.
If I download gpac-0.5.0.tar.gz fromhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/gpac/f ... C%200.5.0/ and copy it to /usr/ports/distfiles/
Do i need to run the build command again with all the same options (it takes very long) Will this solve the problem.


One more question,
After I build the ffmpeg and i select all the options needed for ffmpeg then i run

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make install clean

it ask me several times to make more selections (dialog boxes) do I just keep the defult and press ok or do I press cancel or unselect and press cancel.

Thanks for taking your time to help me,

[dreamcat4]

Your problem is:

=> Attempting to fetch http://downloads.sourceforge.net/projec ... 5.0.tar.gz
fetch: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/projec ... 5.0.tar.gz: No address record

It means that (for some reason) your jail couldn't resolve the DNS for SourceForge.NET. It may be WISE to check your /etc/resolv.conf and / or copy the version from NAS4Free root folder into your jail.

Then try manually with this command:

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cd /tmp
fetch http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/gpac/GPAC/GPAC%200.5.0/gpac-0.5.0.tar.gz

Until it works.

[gman1834]

Thanks for taking your time to help me,

One more question,
After I build the ffmpeg and i select all the options needed for ffmpeg then i run

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make install clean

it ask me several times to make more selections (dialog boxes) do I just keep the default and press OK or do I press cancel or un-select and press OK.

Thanks for taking your time to help me,

[MikeMac]

do I just keep the default and press OK

it depends
In ideal world you should understand each option and make deliberate choise. In real world for most cases default works. But not always.

[gman1834]

do I just keep the default and press OK

it depends
In ideal world you should understand each option and make deliberate choise. In real world for most cases default works. But not always.

Thanks for all your help, I am making good progress.

[gman1834]

Thanks to every one that helped me to setup and Install serviio (1.4).

It is running now and i am very happy.

One more question:
It takes about 30sec to load a video on my TV (dlna) is there a setting to make this faster, it seem that it is waiting for something from the WDTV.

[fhenning09]

Just quick help for other who might have had probs I did on alot of jails I've built so far had tons of probs getting ports into jails so if jail doesn't show port snapshots @ command : jls
jexec (#) csh

if: cd /usr/ports
reports no dir then:


portsnap fetch extract update

then continue with make commands =)

[fhenning09]

Recommended Hardware? Just curious @ what point would hardware limitations be a huge problem? I could redo my system for 64bit but think that might require me to loose everything on my ZFS Pool anythoughts considerations?

[goody1928]

i know its step one but what are the "Latest ports" that are being referred to when creating the serviio jail?

edit: i figured it out after i re read it the fifth time lol ty

[goody1928]

can anyone send me a backup of there etc/hosts file i wiped it by mistake

[goody1928]

Is there really nothing I can do other than starting from scratch? I just need to know what to copy and paste in to the file I completely replaced everything with my IP address so its entirely blank now

[laster13]

If you speak french...

viewtopic.php?t=6292

Envoyé de mon Nexus 5 en utilisant Tapatalk

[goody1928]

If you speak french...

viewtopic.php?t=6292

Envoyé de mon Nexus 5 en utilisant Tapatalk

i translated the page all ti did was install serviio but i had no problem i deleted the hots file like a tard and couldnt fix it

[Jabberwocky]

I finally set up my serviio client in my embebled N4F.

I have a problem in shares of serviio.

I have a MOVIES folder in my first pool, I set up user and pass for MOVIES, and via Samba I can see and play any movie (entering the User and Pass).
I have the JAIL in second pool, I try to mount (FSTAP) MOVIES folder inside the JAIL, serviio jail start ok and shows the main folder, but can't see anything inside MOVIES.

I use FSTAP because I can't choose my MOVIES folder from Shares in serviio. I think is because I runing seviio in a JAIL from pool2 and MOVIES are in top pool1. My folders order are this:

/
mnt
----> pool1 (3 disk 3Tb)
--------->MOVIES
----> pool2 (1 disk 750 Gb)
--------->JAILS
--------------->serviio

How can I use the FSTAP to introduce the user and password of this folder, so the mounted MOVIES folder can show all sub-folders and movies?
Exist a better way to chosse a folder in top of jail folder?

Hope can help me.

Sorry for my bad english.

Best regards.

[Northwinds]

Thought I had this all installed and ready to go but then tried to start via terminal and got this:

Starting serviio.
su: unknown login: dlna

Any pointers how to fix this please?

Many thanks!