Thread: HOWTO: Remote Media Catalog

this howto explain how access system remotely several different reasons. including not limited to.

• filesharing
  remote administration
  webhosting
  media streaming

first step setup ssh server.
before doing make sure have strong password, users sudoer permissions.

code:

sudo apt-get install ssh

next want forward port 22 router or modem.
can't explain howto this, should able figure out. want internal ip address first.

code:

ifconfig eth0|grep inet|grep -v inet6

replacing eth0 network card use access web. note don't recommend setting computer access's web wireless server.
write down address. want make sure static address, beyound guide. can find information google or in forums.

address goto router or modem, more replacing last digit of ip address one
example if ip address is
192.168.100.2
router 192.168.100.1
or if address is
10.0.1.23 router 10.0.1.1
192.168.1.12 router 192.168.1.1
in table want forward tcp traffic on port 22 ip address(some router might show drop menu host name, in case select hostname).
want forward port 80 webserver.
next want setup database.

code:

sudo apt-get install mysql-server

write down password created
restart mysql server

code:

sudo /etc/init.d/mysql restart

now install webserver

code:

sudo apt-get install apache2 php5 libapache2-mod-php5

restart apache

code:

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

test webserver works

code:

sudo vi /var/www/index.php

put in code

php code:

<?php
phpinfo()
?>

save , in browser goto
http://localhost/index.php
should see php info page.
goto http://www.dyndns.com/
setup account.
(this dealing fact home internet connection have dynamic ip changes on regular interval based on isp's dhcp server)
once account setup want
add new hostname
defaults work, pick hostname , , select
use auto detected ip address ###.###.###.###
add cart check out.
free, if ask money not doing right!!!
defeats whole purpose if pay anything.
once done.
goto support>dns tools>update client configurator
select check box next hostname
, dot box next
inadyn
click generate
copy , save favorite text edit , set aside. call inadyn.conf save on desktop

need install inadyn

code:

sudo apt-get install inadyn

your want file created , saved desktop inadyn.conf

code:

sudo cp ~/desktop/inadyn.conf /etc/inadyn.conf

now edit file

code:

vi /etc/inadyn.conf

replace ##your password## password
security purposes lets make sure no 1 root can read file.

code:

sudo chmod g-r /etc/inadyn.conf sudo chmod o-r /etc/inadyn.conf

now default, don't way inadyn handles self , find doesn't update readily , striving higher uptime when remote key.
write 2 scripts. 1 run command @ boot, , 1 kill rerun command every 2 hours(every hour , black listed)

code:

sudo vi /etc/init.d/inadyn

insert this

code:

#!/bin/bash #check see if running , add pid variable $is_it_running is_it_runing=`ps -a|grep inadyn|grep -v grep|awk '{print$1}'` echo $is_it_runing case $1 in 	start) 		#if not running start 		if [ $is_it_runing ]; 			echo running			 		else 			echo starting 			/usr/sbin/inadyn & 		fi 	;; 	stop) 		if [ $is_it_runing ]; 			kill $is_it_runing 		else 			echo not running 		fi 	;; 	restart) 		if [ $is_it_runing ]; 			echo stopping 			kill $is_it_runing 		fi 		echo starting 		/usr/sbin/inadyn & 	;; 	force-stop) 		killall inadyn || true 		sleep 2 		killall -9 inadyn || true 		;; 	*) 		echo "usage: /etc/init.d/inadyn {start|stop|restart|force-stop}" 		exit 1 	;; esac

save script
give executable permissions

code:

sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/inadyn

add startup script

code:

sudo update-rc.d inadyn defaults

now write script run every 2 hours. check if running, stop , restart it.

code:

sudo vi /usr/local/bin/inadyn.sh

add code it

code:

#!/bin/bash #check see if running , add pid variable $is_it_running #replace google.com hostname dyndns.org ######################## ddnshostname=google.com ######################## #replace location of log file ######################## ddnslogfile=/var/log/ddnds.log ######################## is_it_runing=`ps -a|grep inadyn|grep -v grep|grep -v .sh|awk '{print$1}'` if [ $is_it_runing ]; 	kill $is_it_runing fi /usr/sbin/inadyn & #determine size of log file ddnssizolf=`wc -l $ddnslogfile|awk '{print$1}'` #maximum size of log file maxdnslsize=100 if [ $ddnssizolf > $maxdnslsize ]; 	mv $ddnslogfile $ddnslogfile.0 fi #appends time stamp followed ip address of hostname log file ########################## date >> $ddnslogfile dig ddnshostname|grep in|awk '{print$5}' >> $ddnslogfile #########################

make executable

code:

sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/inadyn.sh

now add cron

code:

sudo vi /etc/crontab

add line

code:

15 */2    * * *   root    /usr/local/bin/inadyn.sh

change 15 between 1 , 60 not hitting dyndns @ same time , update every 2 hours on minute if 12 2:12, 4:12 etc...
save file , restart cron

code:

sudo /etc/init.d/cron restart

now should go hostname use access machine remotely.
@ point have ssh, lamp(linux apache, mysql, , php) , hostname setup.
can access machine anywhere. make sure server has port 22 open if using firewall, default ubuntu not have port blocked should fine.
note can file transfers ssh though client such filezilla, on quick connect put port 22 or when setting host select secure file transfer ssh 22.

media. want consolidate media files if possible, software handle won't go that.
point of howto, lets assume music located in 2 location.
linux collection here
/home/yourusername/music
old files windows here
/media/disk/music

want download ampache
first prepare system

code:

sudo apt-get install eyed3 gettext intltool-debian javascript-common libgd2-xpm libjs-prototype libmail-sendmail-perl libmcrypt4 libsys-hostname-long-perl libt1-5 php5-cli php5-gd php5-mcrypt php5-mysql phpmyadmin po-debconf python-eyed3 wwwconfig-common

if asked choose "apache2"
http://ampache.org/download.php
save it.
default firefox saves desktop , i'll assume downloaded 3.5.1 change if applicable
move archive /var/www folder

code:

sudo mv ~/desktop/stable.tar.gz /var/www

extract file

code:

sudo tar -zxvf stable.tar.gz

create more userfriendly directory

code:

sudo mv ampache-3.5/ ampache

now in browser goto here
sudo mv ampache-3.5/ ampache
http://localhost/ampache/install.php
choose start configuration

remember database information earlier
follow directions
on step 2 when click write config , download box pop click save
move config location

code:

sudo mv ~/ampache.cfg.php /var/www/ampache/config/

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check config, should 2 ok's
continue step 3
create ampache account
go admin section>add catalog
call first catalog linux
path /home/yourusername/music
add catalog
add catalog windows
path /media/disk/music

should have setup. note won't able access remote hostname local area network. theirs easy fix this. add line /etc/hosts file

code:

sudo vi /etc/hosts

at bottom before #the following lines..... add

code:

127.0.0.1 yourhostman.whatever.com

so if host name ubuntu.homelinux.com you'd add end line.
when type in browser http://yourhostname.whatever.com/ampache take site.
can go step further , add virtualhost apache2 configuration defaults yourhostname /var/www/ampache
questions or comments post them below

test working, go through proxy , try reach website though hostname, ampache won't play music, should able see it, if works work when try access out side of lan long net connection computer running , ip has changed in last 2 hours able log in , stream music anywhere.

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