Installation and configuration of streaming media in Linux

1, download

Open source version of Helix.server (i.e. real server), RM media streaming server, without any restricted versions. Support the RTSP agreement, support the Rm,mp3 and other formats, even if it is commercial, can cope with.

2, installation

Decompression: #tar-ZXVF helix_dna_server_10.1.tar.gz

Get directory helix_dna_server_10.1 under current path

#cd helix_dna_server_10.1

There are two files, execute the installation command as follows:

#./servinst_plus_linux-2.2-libc6-i586-server.bin

The following is a detailed installation process:

directory:[here the system will give a default installation path, which is the current directory: You can enter the specified installation path here. or carriage return using the default path;

Username[]: Enter Admin login name

Password: admin password, enter again;

Later, with the port[system default port] Beginning (such as port[7070],port[554), you can return all the way, using the default port. But note: port[80], you'd better change it to 8080 or another unused port number, because Apache's default port is 80, otherwise it will conflict with your Apache port.

PORT[80] After the carriage return appears like port[29902], this is your administrator login server's port number, must remember that the following to use.

Next, give a list of the parameters you set above:

Previous Prompts:[f]: Enter F to confirm the above parameter setting, start the installation immediately, enter P reset.

Installation complete.

3, start the server

Enter the bin folder of the installation directory

#cd Bin

Start the server

#./hlxserverplus.. /hlxserverplus.cfg

The hlxserverplus.cfg in the back is your server configuration file.

If no error is prompted, go to the following action.

Two points to note

A: If you want to load the Helix server automatically when you start Linux. Start Menu---> Preferences---> More preferences---> Session---> Startup program--> Add---> Start command, browse on the right can be specified--->

Don't forget to add the parameters. Example:

/home/root/helixserver/bin/hlxserverplus/home/root/helixserver/hlxserverplus.cfg

/home/root/helixserver is the installation path for my Helix_server

B: Add a shortcut to the desktop. Right-click on the desktop---> New initiator---> Name: Helixserver command point browsing specified. Don't forget to add the parameters. Example:

/home/root/helixserver/bin/hlxserverplus/home/root/helixserver/hlxserverplus.cfg

/home/root/helixserver is the installation path for my Helix_server