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Ubuntu Server Cookbook

By : Uday Sawant
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Ubuntu Server Cookbook

By: Uday Sawant

Overview of this book

Ubuntu is one of the most secure operating systems and defines the highest level of security as compared other operating system. Ubuntu server is a popular Linux distribution and the first choice when deploying a Linux server. It can be used with a $35 Raspberry Pi to top-notch, thousand-dollar-per-month cloud hardware. Built with lists that there are 4 million + websites built using Ubuntu. With its easy-to-use package management tools and availability of well-known packages, we can quickly set up our own services such as web servers and database servers using Ubuntu. This book will help you develop the skills required to set up high performance and secure services with open source tools. Starting from user management and an in-depth look at networking, we then move on to cover the installation and management of web servers and database servers, as well as load balancing various services. You will quickly learn to set up your own cloud and minimize costs and efforts with application containers. Next, you will get to grips with setting up a secure real-time communication system. Finally, we’ll explore source code hosting and various collaboration tools. By the end of this book, you will be able to make the most of Ubuntu’s advanced functionalities.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
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Index

Streaming music with Ampache

We have set up the Ampache server and configured it for streaming. In this recipe, we will learn how to set up an Android client to play content from our Ampache server.

Getting ready

You will need an Android or iOS phone or tablet. We will focus on the configuration of an Android client, but the same configuration should work with an iOS device, and even desktop clients such as VLC.

How to do it…

Follow these steps to stream music with Ampache:

  1. First, install Just Player on your Android device. It is an Ampache client and uses XML APIs to stream content from Ampache. It is available from the Play Store.
  2. Once installed, open the settings of Just Player and search for Ampache under cloud player.
  3. We need to add our Ampache server details here. Enter the server URL as the domain name or IP address of your Ampache server and append /ampache at the end, for example:

    http://myampacheserver.com/ampache

  4. Next, enter the username and password in their respective fields...