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Install Minimserver 2.2 on NUC Linux - Smjazz - 19-07-2023 23:44
Hi, I am a new member and have tried today to install Minimserver 2.2 on a NUC 10i3FNH with Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS. Haven't been successful following the Minimserver install instructions. I downloaded the MinimServer 2.2 file and it is in the download on Ubuntu. First, if I type the command mkdir <minim-home> it responds with "Bash: syntax error near unexpected token "newline'". And I tried the command tar fx MinimServer-2.2-linux-intel.tar.gz and get the response "cannot open: No such file or directory" I have Minimserver on a MacBook Pro that runs great and am familiar with the software. Just need a little help getting it installed on the NUC Linux system. Sure appreciate some assistance.
Thanks.
RE: Install Minimserver 2.2 on NUC Linux - simoncn - 20-07-2023 14:13
In the installation instructions, <minim-home> is a placeholder for any directory name that you want to use to install MinimServer. You should not type it "as is."
To keep things as simple as possible, I suggest you install MinimServer in your home directory. To do this, open a terminal window and type the following commands exactly as shown:
tar xf Downloads/MinimServer-2.2-linux-intel.tar.gz
minimserver/bin/setup
When asked when you want to enable desktop integration and automatic startup, reply y to both (if you always want MinimServer to be running when the NUC is running).
Now install the GNOME shell extension TopIconsFix from the website https://extensions.gnome.org. For Ubuntu 20.04.6 you need Shell version 3.38 and Extension version 10. You need this installed to enable MinimServer to show an icon in the menu bar (see below).
Now click the Applications icon at the bottom left of the desktop screen and select the All tab. You should see a MinimServer icon. Click this icon to start MinimServer for the first time. MinimServer will prompt you to select a content directory (where your music is located). MinimServer will scan this directory and should show a green minim icon (musical note) in the menu bar when the scan is complete.
RE: Install Minimserver 2.2 on NUC Linux - Smjazz - 20-07-2023 21:55
Simon, Thank you so much. The instructions were great. Minimserver started and I got the Server Watch start error "ServerWatch unable to create tray icon" message. I downloaded Gnome shell extensions TopIconsFix and it is in the downloads, but I have no idea how to install it. So once again need your help. I am totally new to Linux but good at following instructions.
RE: Install Minimserver 2.2 on NUC Linux - Smjazz - 21-07-2023 02:01
Simon, Thought I would let you know that I installed MinimWatch on my MacBook Pro and it connected with the Minimserver running on the NUC. I entered my license code and configured it and it runs and sounds great on my Lumin music player and headphone system. Enough though the NUC will run headless, I still would like to install the TopIconFix. Really appreciate your help.
RE: Install Minimserver 2.2 on NUC Linux - simoncn - 21-07-2023 10:04
1) In Firefox on the NUC, open the page https://extensions.gnome.org
2) In a Terminal window, enter the command: sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell
3) In the GNOME page Search for extensions box, type: TopIconsFix and press Enter
4) Select TopIconsFix
5) In "Shell version" next to Download, select 3.38
6) In "Extension version", select 10
7) Click OFF. You will get a prompt to install the extension. Click Install.
8) Select the Installed extensions tab on the GNOME page. You should see TopIconsFix with ON selected.
RE: Install Minimserver 2.2 on NUC Linux - Smjazz - 21-07-2023 19:03
Tried several times, no success. When I got to step 7 "Click Off" not sure where Off was. Is it the power Off or is it on the TopIconsFix page? I didn't get a prompt to install. I did click the Install on the TopIconFix page and selected the Install extensions tab on the GNOME page, saw the TopIconsFix with "Off" and selected "ON", but when I restarted the NUC still got the error message. Sure appreciate you assistance once again. Sure wish I knew more about Linux. Thanks for your patience with me.
RE: Install Minimserver 2.2 on NUC Linux - Smjazz - 23-07-2023 01:16
Tried again today, found the "OFF", clicked it, got the prompt, and successfully installed the TopIconsFix, and all is well. Thanks again Simon for your help.
RE: Install Minimserver 2.2 on NUC Linux - simoncn - 23-07-2023 21:10
This installation procedure is not very intuitive. I am pleased to hear you have been successful.
RE: Install Minimserver 2.2 on NUC Linux - Smjazz - 26-07-2023 20:07
MinimServer 2.2 runs great, now trying to install ffmpeg on NUC Linux. I downloaded ffmpeg 4.2.2 amd64 static tar xz, extracted folder, found ffmpeg executable file, on Linux desktop in downloads copied the file, went to MinimStream on desktop, opened it, found opt folder, opened it, found bin folder, opened it and copied ffmpeg executable file in folder. In miniwatch, filled in System stream.converter field with opt/bin/ffmpeg and in stream.transcode field added aiff:wav, flac:wav, and hit Apply and OK. But when I run the Lumin app the app shows the files as aiff or flac, and the same on the front of the Lumin D2 music player. I tried the same procedure with release 6.0. Even restarted MinimStreamer and NUC. No conversion seems to be taking place. Where did I go wrong?
RE: Install Minimserver 2.2 on NUC Linux - simoncn - 26-07-2023 21:00
The flac:wav setting in stream.transcode uses the internal FLAC to WAV converter in MinimStreamer, not ffmpeg. If this is not working, it is not an ffmpeg issue but some other configuration problem.
After adding the flac:wav setting, have you reloaded your MinimServer library into the LUMIN app? Changing stream.transcode settings changes MinimServer stream URLs and the reload is required by the LUMIN app to make the updated URLs available.