Roon Server Install Ubuntu

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Is there a step by step explanation on how to install Roon Server on ubuntu.Not a computer expert but if given simple how to directions can normally follow ? Thanks

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If you aren’t a computer expert then Ubuntu seems an odd choice for roon server.
Have you read the roon labs installation guide below and need more help?
https://kb.roonlabs.com/LinuxInstall

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Having issues with windows and it was suggested that I try Ubuntu.Hqplayer is up and running was simple installation.The guide helps but still a lifttle confusing.I don’t undaerstand why simple videos cant be made to show step by step.

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look here

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Do you want a graphical install or a headless, i.e. command prompt only? Think about the way you are likely to use the software rather than what you think may be easier.

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Hi Jason

Since you have Ubuntu installed already, should be easy. I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed but I managed to setup a headless Debian machine the other week, running HQP Embedded and Roon Server.

Here are the steps I wrote for my notes (because I will most likely forget all the steps hehe). It’s mostly in line with the instructions here anyway: https://kb.roonlabs.com/LinuxInstall

Some of this stuff might already be installed with your HQP installation. Hope it helps.

apt install curl

apt install -y cifs-utils

apt-get install ffmpeg

curl -O http://download.roonlabs.com/builds/roonserver-installer-linuxx64.sh

chmod +x roonserver-installer-linuxx64.sh

./roonserver-installer-linuxx64.sh

apt-get install exfat-fuse exfat-utils

lsblk
mkdir /media/usbstick
mount -t auto /dev/sdb1 /media/usbstick (for my flash drive - this will be different for you)

mkdir /media/drive
mount -t auto /dev/sda2 /media/usbdrive (for my 4TB hard drive - this will be different for you)

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THIS MESSAGE I GET WHEN TRYING TO INSTALL ROON SERVER.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                          [ FAILED ]
Testing ulimit -n 8192                                       [   OK   ]

STATUS: FAILED

These issues must be addressed before RoonServer will run on this machine.

For more information on how to address this, see:

http://kb.roonlabs.com/LinuxInstall

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Can you share a screenshot of all the commands you entered prior to getting this error?

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jason@jason-System-Product-Name:~$ curl -O http://download.roonlabs.com/builds/roonserver-installer-linuxx64.sh
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 16527  100 16527    0     0   116k      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--  116k
jason@jason-System-Product-Name:~$ chmod +x roonserver-installer-linuxx64.sh
jason@jason-System-Product-Name:~$ sudo ./roonserver-installer-linuxx64.sh
[sudo] password for jason: 
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Welcome to the RoonServer installer

This installer sets up RoonServer to run on linux with the following settings:

 - RoonServer will be installed in /opt/RoonServer
 - RoonServer's data will be stored in /var/roon/RoonServer
 - RoonServer will be configured to run as a system service
 - RoonServer will run as root

These settings are suitable for turning a dedicated or semi-dedicated device
into an appliance that runs RoonServer
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any ideas ?

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Did you run sudo apt install cifs-utils?

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I installed sudo apt install ffmeg cifs-utils alsa-lib

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What was the output from this? Scroll up through the console output. No harm running that command again though.

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Thanks for help got it working.

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