Cannot see Roon Server Linux

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Thought I should give the Linux a try.

Did a Install on my 16.04 desktop

Logs:

Unpacking RoonServer_linuxx64.tar.bz2…Done

Checking to see if RoonServer can run on this machine

Checking for Binary Compatibility                            [   OK   ]
Checking for ALSA Libraries                                  [   OK   ]
Checking for ffmpeg or avconv                                [   OK   ]
Checking for the mount.cifs command                          [   OK   ]
Testing ulimit -n 8192                                       [   OK   ]

STATUS: SUCCESS

Copying Files…Done
Failed to stop roonserver.service: Unit roonserver.service not loaded.

Installing /etc/systemd/system/roonserver.service

Enabling service roonserver…
Created symlink from /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/roonserver.service to /etc/systemd/system/roonserver.service.
Service Enabled

Starting service roonserver…
Service Started

All Done! RoonServer should be running on your machine now.

But my roon remote cannot see this device.

How can I troubleshoot this ?

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You should be seeing a RoonServer process and a RAATServer process running. If you aren’t then it’s worth checking the /var/log/syslog/ and /var/roon/RoonServer/Logs/RoonServer_log.txt files for errors.

If the processes are running then do you have a firewall setup on your desktop? That could be blocking the remote’s connection to your core. If so then try disabling it and see if your remote can connect.

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I guess there is a FW default in Linux running, but the install script should either fix that or state which ports required to be opened.

Is there a documentaion about the FW openings required ?

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Thanks for reaching out, @bwa!

So we can better assist you, please describe your network configuration/topology, including any networking hardware currently in use, so we can have a clear understanding of how your devices are communicating.

What kind of remote device are you using? Have you tried multiple? Are they all unable to connect?

Thanks,
Dylan

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Try turning off Ubuntu Firewall temporarily:

sudo ufw disable

If this resolves things we need to set up some new rules.

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That ! Martin is a good advice. You have clearly understood that I have a problem, and what I have done and what advice I need.

Dylan tries to overcomplicate it with a lot of nonsense. Sorry Dylan …

So I disabled the FW and now I can connect.

So the install scrip and the Installation guide need som more work. Hopefully someone can do that, as I’m clearly a Ubuntu neewbie

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Okay, you’ll need to add some rules to your firewall. I found this a little bit hit and miss, but the following should get you up and running.

sudo ufw allow 9100:9200/tcp
sudo ufw allow 9003/udp
sudo ufw allow 80/tcp
sudo ufw allow 443/tcp
sudo ufw enable