Icecast Streaming Media Server

[virus52]

Ok, I'll try to keep this as brief as possible.

Following a request from one of my shoutcast DJ's, I am attempting to setup an icecast server on a Dreamhost Private Server. He has got into some quite advanced broadcasting / live mixing stuff using a program called Traktor, but unfortunately this program can only broadcast to icecast, thus the request. I also Understand that icecast can broadcast video streams, so it's something I am interested in experimenting with myself anyway.

I am however completely new to icecast, and I've got myself stuck at the very first hurdle. Here is where I'm at:

• Downloaded the .tar source file, extracted, and uploaded to a folder on my dreamhost server. Not sure what the other version is about, because I've never heard of "RPM" before (what is that? what is it used for? should I be using that version instead?)
  
  
• SSH'd into my server
  
  
• CD'd to the directory I uploaded to.
  
  

The next thing the readme says to do is type "./configure". When I do this, I get the following message come back from the console:

[karlH]

The configure script is there is check for the various development packages installed on your system. There's no reason why the script is not executable, you can check that by ls -l configure and see if the x bit is enabled for the user building icecast. It should be enabled unless someone has changed it, if not change it with the chmod utility.

It's also possible that the administrator of the system has made it so that running programs of your own is not allowed, that is something you'll have to discuss with your hosting firm.

Regarding RPM, redhat package management. A packaging file format used for distributions. Typically used to provide pre-built packages ie no building from source, so avoids the requirement for the development packages to be installed.

icecast assumes a prefix of /usr/local, but you can supply an alternative prefix to configure (check configure --help)

karl.

[virus52]

ok, thank you

I altered the chmod settings, and indeed it does run now. Now I have a new problem.

When I do the ./configure, it does a load of stuff (too much for the Putty console to keep track of). Right at the end it says:

[karlH]

as I previously said, the configure script checks to see what development packages you have installed. Based on your posting, it looks like you are missing the libxslt development package.

karl.

[virus52]

>.< doh! /slaps_forehead

Sorry, I was having a blond moment Ok, I'll get that libxslt package installed and try it again. Will post back results / further questions as they arise

[virus52]

ok, this is where I'm at now:

• Downloaded the libxslt source, extracted and uploaded to my server
  
• Followed the instructions found here: http://misterblue.com/wwpp/archives/20080302-adding-xsltproc-to-dreamhost
  
• What it pumped out was a binary called xsltproc in a folder called "bin" at the root of my server - YAY!
  
• CD into the icecast source directory, and tried the ./configure again
  
• Still cant find XSLT configuration... :S
  

So what do I do now? Do I need to launch the xsltproc binary? (if so, what options do I need?) Or do I need to do something else to point the icecast's ./configure at the right place?

[karlH]

Do you need to build everything from source or can you install (or get installed) some of these development packages?

libxsl, libxml2, libcurl are all dependencies that are available in pre-built form. If you can install the libxslt source in the root of your server then can you not install prebuilt distribution packages?

the configure script checks for xslt-config to find out where you have installed the libs and includes.

karl.

[Pezmc]

I am trying to do exactly the same, can you please keep me updated as to how you are getting on?

Are there no icecast binaries?

[karlH]

icecast binaries are available but those will depend on the distribution you have, whether you need rpm or deb etc

karl.

[Pezmc]

Looking for a deb I am

[karlH]

I'm sure you'll find a package called icecast2 in the repositories for debian

karl.

[Pezmc]

Do you have a link to an actual binary?
Dreamhost users don't have permissions to use aptitude.

[karlH]

you should be able to use the debian.org website to find the packages. eg
http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=icecast2&searchon=names&suite=stable&section=all

karl.