I have a NAS running Ubuntu Server 18.04 with minidlna. Minidlna has been unmaintained for a long time and now it kind of sucks. I read that 19.10 has an integrated dlna server, but I couldn't find any instructions on how to use it on Ubuntu Server without a GUI. I'm willing to upgrade to a non-LTS version if it gives me a better DLNA experience, but I'd like now if and how it's possible to use that feature without a GUI.
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/10/ubuntu-dlna-media-sharing-server and https://tipsonubuntu.com/2019/11/17/turn-ubuntu-19-10-dlna-media-server/ may be helpful; they illustrate how to enable sharing from 19.10 Desktop. https://askubuntu.com/a/1181476/197910 shows the difference between Desktop and Servicer is small. – K7AAY Feb 10 '20 at 21:03
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I read that, but the instructions are only for use with a GUI. – Andreas Hartmann Feb 10 '20 at 21:05
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Does this answer your question? Ubuntu 19.10: How to share media to your TV, games consoles, etc without installing a third-party client? – K7AAY Feb 10 '20 at 21:05
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@K7AAY No, because they're still using a GUI... – Oli Feb 10 '20 at 21:06
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No, again, these instructions are only for GUI use. My question is, how can I do that via the terminal? – Andreas Hartmann Feb 10 '20 at 21:07
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The DLNA server in question is Rygel, which is part of Gnome, which Ubuntu uses. Normally that might suggest you might need Gnome (and a graphical server), but you can —as far as I can see— run this headless, from a command line.
sudo apt install rygel # double-check what this is going to install before saying yes!
Then edit /etc/rygel.conf or ~/.config/rygel.conf based on man rygel.conf to set your settings. The main one you'll want is the uris setting, to define where your media is stored.
uris=/data/my-films;/data/tv-recordings
Then just run rygel. You'd probably test it at this point before adding a systemd service to keep it alive.
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Thank you! This is what I was looking for. I checked it and it doesn't install a graphical server. I'll try it out. – Andreas Hartmann Feb 10 '20 at 21:12
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I have to wait for it to process my huge library. It's also present in the 18.04 repositories, so I don't have to use a non-LTS version on my server which makes me happy. Only thing is I'll need to manually add it as a service. – Andreas Hartmann Feb 10 '20 at 21:27