Hey Lars!
Yesterday I just invested in a Squeezebox... what a nice litte streamer. Well I also need to install Slimserver to my Bubba.
Well this is how I did it.. almost....read all before you use it!! This guide is not complete.
USE THIS GUIDE ATT YOUR OWN RISK... I AM ALSO A LINUX BEGINNER WITH LIMITED KNOWLEDGE..... I DON'T WANT TO DAMAGE YOUR SYSTEM!!!
First you need to log in as Admin through Bubbas webb interface and click on "Users" on the menu on the left.
You will see all the users which can log into your Bubba. Next to your login name you should have a "Yes" under the column "Shell login". If not press the edit button att add this privillage. This makes it possible to login to your bubba via a Shell, Terminal. In Windows we use Dos CommandPrompt.. but this won't work in Linux. So you need to get a little free program like Putty.
Putty is reatively easy to use. When started, a window with alot of options will aprear but by default all you need to do is to type in the IP of your bubba server and press the OPEN button att the bottom. A terminal Windows will open and a commandprompt will ask you to login. You then login with your bubba username and password.
Ok... now here you need to use linux commands...
According to the download instructions om Slimdevices homepage on installing on a Debian server you need to add one/two lines to the source list and update the system and then install the Slimserver software with help of the debian installer system "apt-get".
This is what you do once you are logged in to bubba:
Step1:
write command: su root
bubba will ask for the password
you write: excito
OK... You are logged on to bubba with root privillages.. and can do whatever you please now.
Step 2:
Write command: vi /etc/apt/sources.list
This will open the "vi-texteditor" and sourcelist file in the apt folder.
You will see this within the dotted line:
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#deb
http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian/ sarge main
#deb
http://security.debian.org/ sarge/updates main
#deb
http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian/ sarge non-free
deb
http://update.excito.net/ bubba main
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Step3:
Add another line after the last line where it says:
"deb
http://update.excito.net/ bubba main"
with this line:
deb
http://slimdevices.com stable main
TO ADD THE LINE ABOVE DO THIS:
PRESS: the letter " i " to activate insert mode.. this enables you to edit the file.
Use the arrows and DEL key if you need to delete. Press "i" if you can't wirte anything. Don't worry.. you can always exit without saving with the command: Esc followed with " :q! " in words: escape-key followed with kolon and the letter q and then excamation mark. This will force exit without save.
I recommend to read a manual on how to use the Vi-texteditor.
Here is a link to easy tutorial on how to use vi and most used commands:
http://locutus.kingwoodcable.com/jfd/vi.html
extra:
.....additional lines can be added if you want a more updated version but which may be unstable. You just add additional lines discribed on:
http://wiki.slimdevices.com/?DebianPackage
Step 4
It should look something like this:
#deb
http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian/ sarge main
#deb
http://security.debian.org/ sarge/updates main
#deb
http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian/ sarge non-free
deb
http://update.excito.net/ bubba main
deb
http://debian.slimdevices.com stable main
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To save and exit the file type command:
press Esc first to make sure you not in insert mode then type:
" :wq "
The above command will save the file and exit the texteditor.
Step 5:
Now go inte the file again and check that it has changed with the command you used above to access the file.
If everything is ok....
Then type commands:
apt-get update
apt-get install slimserver
this will update the system with the latest source file list and install slimserver with all dependenies.
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Well.. if this works then one needs to startup the slimserver.. with a command or add a script to your bubba startup file.. and then it should work I think... maybe att the installation it automatically adds the slimserver to startup?
Since my Bubba could not update the source file list and then not install the Slimserver.... I have no idea if this guide woks properly..or if I done something wrong on the way or if need some other configuration to be able to update the system...
USE THIS ATT YOUR OWN RISK... I AM ALSO A LINUX BEGINNER WITH LIMITED KNOWLEDGE..... I DON'T WANT TO DAMAGE YOUR SYSTEM!!!
This is all I know....hope it will help on the way... or someone can complete this guide which is not complete.
/ Maximus
