# Installation instructions for forked-daapd This document contains instructions for installing forked-daapd from the git tree. The source for this version of forked-daapd can be found here: [ejurgensen/forked-daapd](https://github.com/ejurgensen/forked-daapd.git) The original (now unmaintained) source can be found here: [jblache/forked-daapd](http://git.debian.org/?p=users/jblache/forked-daapd.git) ## Quick version for Raspbian (Raspberry Pi) See the instructions here: [Improved forked-daapd (iTunes server) - Raspberry Pi Forums](http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=49928) ## Quick version for Debian/Ubuntu users If you are the lucky kind, this should get you all the required tools and libraries: ```bash sudo apt-get install \ build-essential git autotools-dev autoconf automake libtool gettext gawk \ gperf antlr3 libantlr3c-dev libconfuse-dev libunistring-dev libsqlite3-dev \ libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libavfilter-dev libswscale-dev libavutil-dev \ libasound2-dev libmxml-dev libgcrypt20-dev libavahi-client-dev zlib1g-dev \ libevent-dev libplist-dev libsodium-dev libjson-c-dev libwebsockets-dev ``` Optional packages: Feature | Configure argument | Packages --------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------ Chromecast | `--enable-chromecast` | libgnutls*-dev libprotobuf-c-dev LastFM | `--enable-lastfm` | libcurl4-\[gnutls\|openssl\]-dev Spotify | `--enable-spotify` | libcurl4-\[gnutls\|openssl\]-dev libspotify-dev iTunes XML | `--disable-itunes` | libplist-dev Device verification | `--disable-verification` | libplist-dev libsodium-dev Player web UI | `--disable-webinterface` | libwebsockets-dev Live web UI | `--with-libwebsockets` | libwebsockets-dev Pulseaudio | `--with-pulseaudio` | libpulse-dev Note that while forked-daapd will work with versions of libevent between 2.0.0 and 2.1.3, it is recommended to use 2.1.4+. Otherwise you may not have support for Shoutcast metadata and simultaneous streaming to multiple clients. Then run the following (adding configure arguments for optional features): ```bash git clone https://github.com/ejurgensen/forked-daapd.git cd forked-daapd autoreconf -i ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var make sudo make install ``` Finally, read the section [Long version - after installation ](#Long-version---after-installation) in the bottom of this document, which describes configuration, setting up init scripts and adding a system user. Also see the [README.md](README.md) for usage information. ## Quick version for Fedora If you haven't already enabled the free RPM fusion packages do that, since you will need ffmpeg. You can google how to do that. Then run: ```bash sudo yum install \ git automake autoconf gettext-devel gperf gawk libtool \ sqlite-devel libconfuse-devel libunistring-devel mxml-devel libevent-devel \ avahi-devel libgcrypt-devel zlib-devel alsa-lib-devel ffmpeg-devel \ libplist-devel libsodium-devel json-c-devel libwebsockets-devel ``` Clone the forked-daapd repo: ```bash git clone https://github.com/ejurgensen/forked-daapd.git cd forked-daapd ``` Now you need to install ANTLR3, but you probably can't use the version that comes with the package manager (but do try that first). Instead you can install it by running this script: ```bash scripts/antlr35_install.sh ``` Then run the following: ```bash autoreconf -i ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var make sudo make install ``` Finally, read the section [Long version - after installation ](#Long-version---after-installation) in the bottom of this document, which describes configuration, setting up init scripts and adding a system user. Also see the README for usage information. ## Quick version for FreeBSD The build process for FreeBSD is rather complicated, but the good news is that there is a script in the 'scripts' folder that will at least attempt to do all the work for you. And should the script not work for you, you can still look through it and use it as an installation guide. ## Quick version for macOS (using Homebrew) This workflow file used for building forked-daapd via Github actions includes all the steps that you need to execute: [.github/workflows/macos.yml](.github/workflows/macos.yml) ## "Quick" version for macOS (using macports) Caution: macports requires many downloads and lots of time to install (and sometimes build) ports... you'll want a decent network connection and some patience! Install macports (which requires Xcode): https://www.macports.org/install.php Install Apple's Java (this enables java command on OSX 10.7+): https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572?locale=en_US Afterwards, you can optionally install Oracle's newer version, and then choose it using the Java pref in the System Preferences: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html ```bash sudo port install \ autoconf automake libtool pkgconfig git gperf libgcrypt \ libunistring libconfuse ffmpeg libevent json-c libwebsockets ``` Download, configure, build and install the Mini-XML library: http://www.msweet.org/projects.php/Mini-XML Download, configure, build and install the libinotify library: https://github.com/libinotify-kqueue/libinotify-kqueue Add the following to `.bashrc`: ```bash # add /usr/local to pkg-config path export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig:/opt/local/lib/pkgconfig # libunistring doesn't support pkg-config, set overrides export LIBUNISTRING_CFLAGS=-I/opt/local/include export LIBUNISTRING_LIBS="-L/opt/local/lib -lunistring" ``` Optional features require the following additional ports: Feature | Configure argument | Ports --------------------|--------------------------|------------------- Chromecast | `--enable-chromecast` | gnutls protobuf-c LastFM | `--enable-lastfm` | curl iTunes XML | `--disable-itunes` | libplist Device verification | `--disable-verification` | libplist libsodium Pulseaudio | `--with-pulseaudio` | pulseaudio Clone the forked-daapd repo: ```bash git clone https://github.com/ejurgensen/forked-daapd.git cd forked-daapd ``` Install antlr3 and library using the included script: ```bash scripts/antlr35_install.sh -p /usr/local ``` Finally, configure, build and install, adding configure arguments for optional features: ```bash autoreconf -i ./configure make sudo make install ``` Note: if for some reason you've installed the avahi port, you need to add `--without-avahi` to configure above. Edit `/usr/local/etc/forked-daapd.conf` and change the `uid` to a nice system daemon (eg: unknown), and run the following: ```bash sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/var/run sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/var/log # or change logfile in conf sudo chown unknown /usr/local/var/cache/forked-daapd # or change conf ``` Run forked-daapd: ```bash sudo /usr/local/sbin/forked-daapd ``` Verify it's running (you need to Ctrl+C to stop dns-sd): ```bash dns-sd -B _daap._tcp ``` ## Long version - requirements Required tools: - ANTLR v3 is required to build forked-daapd, along with its C runtime (libantlr3c). Use a version between 3.1.3 and 3.5 of ANTLR v3 and the matching C runtime version. Get it from - Java runtime: ANTLR is written in Java and as such a JRE is required to run the tool. The JRE is enough, you don't need a full JDK. - autotools: autoconf 2.63+, automake 1.10+, libtool 2.2. Run `autoreconf -i` at the top of the source tree to generate the build system. - gettext: libunistring requires iconv and gettext provides the autotools macro definitions for iconv. - gperf Libraries: - libantlr3c (ANTLR3 C runtime, use the same version as antlr3) from - Avahi client libraries (avahi-client), 0.6.24 minimum from - sqlite3 3.5.0+ with unlock notify API enabled (read below) from - libav 9+ or ffmpeg 0.11+ from or - libconfuse from - libevent 2.0+ (best with 2.1.4+) from - MiniXML (aka mxml or libmxml) from - gcrypt 1.2.0+ from - zlib from - libunistring 0.9.3+ from - libjson-c from - libasound (optional - ALSA local audio) often already installed as part of your distro - libpulse (optional - Pulseaudio local audio) from - libplist 0.16+ (optional - iTunes XML support and Apple TV device verification) from - libsodium (optional - Apple TV device verification) from - libspotify (optional - Spotify support) from - libcurl (optional - LastFM support) from - libgnutls (optional - Chromecast support) from - libprotobuf-c (optional - Chromecast support) from - libwebsockets 2.0.2+ (optional - websocket support) from If using binary packages, remember that you need the development packages to build forked-daapd (usually named -dev or -devel). sqlite3 needs to be built with support for the unlock notify API; this isn't always the case in binary packages, so you may need to rebuild sqlite3 to enable the unlock notify API (you can check for the presence of the sqlite3_unlock_notify symbol in the sqlite3 library). Refer to the sqlite3 documentation, look for `SQLITE_ENABLE_UNLOCK_NOTIFY`. libav (or ffmpeg) is a central piece of forked-daapd and most other FLOSS multimedia applications. The version of libav you use will potentially have a great influence on your experience with forked-daapd. ## Long version - building and installing Start by generating the build system by running `autoreconf -i`. This will generate the configure script and `Makefile.in`. The configure script will look for a wrapper called antlr3 in the PATH to invoke ANTLR3. If your installation of ANTLR3 does not come with such a wrapper, create one as follows: ```bash #!/bin/sh CLASSPATH=... exec /path/to/java -cp $CLASSPATH org.antlr.Tool "$@" ``` Adjust the `CLASSPATH` as needed so that Java will find all the jars needed by ANTLR3. The parsers will be generated during the build, no manual intervention is needed. To display the configure options `run ./configure --help`. Support for Spotify is optional. Use `--enable-spotify` to enable this feature. If you enable this feature `libspotify/api.h` is required at compile time. Forked-daapd uses runtime dynamic linking to the libspotify library, so even though you compiled with `--enable-spotify`, the executable will still be able to run on systems without libspotify (the Spotify features will then be disabled). Support for LastFM scrobbling is optional. Use `--enable-lastfm` to enable this feature. Support for iTunes Music Library XML format is optional. Use `--disable-itunes` to disable this feature. Support for the MPD protocol is optional. Use `--disable-mpd` to disable this feature. Support for Apple TV device verification is optional. Use `--disable-verification` to disable this feature. Support for Chromecast devices is optional. Use `--enable-chromecast` to enable this feature. The player web interface is optional. Use `--disable-webinterface` to disable this feature. If enabled, `sudo make install` will install the prebuild html, js, css files. The prebuild files are: - `htdocs/index.html` - `htdocs/player/*` The source for the player web interface is located under the `web-src` folder and requires nodejs >= 6.0 to be built. In the `web-src` folder run `npm install` to install all dependencies for the player web interface. After that run `npm run build`. This will build the web interface and update the `htdocs` folder. (See [README_PLAYER_WEBINTERFACE.md](README_PLAYER_WEBINTERFACE.md) for more informations) Building with libwebsockets is optional, but required if you want the player web interface (so not required for the admin web interface, where websockets only improve the UI). It will be enabled if the library is present (with headers). Use `--without-libwebsockets` to disable. Building with Pulseaudio is optional. It will be enabled if the library is present (with headers). Use `--without-pulseaudio` to disable. Recommended build settings: ```bash ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var ``` After configure run the usual make, and if that went well, `sudo make install`. You may see two kinds of warnings during make. First, `/usr/bin/antlr3` may generate a long series of warnings that begin like this: ```log warning(24): template error: context ... ``` Second, you may see compiler warnings that look like this: ```log RSPLexer.c: In function `mESCAPED': RSPLexer.c:2674:16: warning: unused variable `_type' [-Wunused-variable] ANTLR3_UINT32 _type; ^~~~~ ``` You can safely ignore all of these warnings. ## Long version - after installation After installation: - edit the configuration file, `/etc/forked-daapd.conf` - make sure the Avahi daemon is installed and running (Debian: `apt install avahi-daemon`) Note that `sudo make install` will not install any system files to start the service after boot, and it will not setup a system user. forked-daapd will drop privileges to any user you'll specify in the configuration file if it's started as root. This user must have read permission on your library (you can create a group for this and make the user a member of the group, for instance) and read/write permissions on the database location (`$localstatedir/cache/forked-daapd` by default). If your system uses systemd then you might be able to use the service file included, see `forked-daapd.service`. Otherwise you might need an init script to start forked-daapd at boot. A simple init script will do, forked-daapd daemonizes all by itself and creates a pidfile under `/var/run`. Different distributions have different standards for init scripts and some do not use init scripts anymore; check the documentation for your distribution. For dependency-based boot systems, here are the forked-daapd dependencies: - local filesystems - network filesystems, if needed in your setup (library on NFS, ...) - networking - NTP - Avahi daemon The LSB header below sums it up: ```bash ### BEGIN INIT INFO # Provides: forked-daapd # Required-Start: $local_fs $remote_fs $network $time # Required-Stop: $local_fs $remote_fs $network $time # Should-Start: avahi # Should-Stop: avahi # Default-Start: 2 3 4 5 # Default-Stop: 0 1 6 # Short-Description: DAAP/DACP (iTunes) server, support for AirPlay and Spotify # Description: forked-daapd is an iTunes-compatible media server for # sharing your media library over the local network with DAAP # clients like iTunes. Like iTunes, it can be controlled by # Apple Remote (and compatibles) and stream music directly to # AirPlay devices. It also supports streaming to RSP clients # (Roku devices) and streaming from Spotify. ### END INIT INFO ```