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I am a new Ubuntu user and I want to stream my system sound on my phone via usb. I downloaded soundwire which is a program that allows us to do this. I tested it on my other linux distro and was able to run it. But I can't run it in Ubuntu. Its "executable (program/x-executable)" file. please help me .

POT
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  • its the soundwire application download link so you can try it by yourself: https://georgielabs.net/ – POT Jul 05 '23 at 18:57
  • Hi POT! Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! To help us help you accurately, we need you to elaborate on "I can't in Ubuntu", with specifics. What did you do, and what happened instead? – Vercingatorix Jul 05 '23 at 18:58
  • i meant im not able to run the program in ubuntu but was able to run it in another linux distro – POT Jul 05 '23 at 19:04
  • It is likely that if we try it, it will work fine. The less work you make people do, the more they are likely to help you. You are not being specific when you say "I'm not able to run the program." That's extremely vague and we can't help you unless you give us the exact steps you took in excruciating and exact detail. Thanks! – Vercingatorix Jul 05 '23 at 19:05
  • with my other linux distro , i downloaded the soundwire linux version and double clicked on the executable (program/x-executable) file and opened the application . on ubuntu i downloaded the exact program and now i cant open it . when i click on it nothing happens – POT Jul 05 '23 at 19:08
  • Ok, that is helpful; thank you. SoundWire appears to require extensive setup; did you follow the steps in INSTALL.txt? – Vercingatorix Jul 05 '23 at 19:10
  • no :( . im beginner and those methods was hard to undrestand . i didnt follow any of those steps in my other linux distro but was able to run and thats why im confused ... – POT Jul 05 '23 at 19:12
  • Also, which version of Ubuntu are you using, and did you download the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the program? What filename did you download? It should appear in your browser's Download History. Thanks! – Vercingatorix Jul 05 '23 at 19:12
  • You said you "double clicked on the executable (program/x-executable) file and opened the application". I'm a little confused about the program/x-executable part. The files on the page you supplied are tar.gz archives, not program/x-executable files, and I'm not sure where you found out this file was a program/x-executable type of file. Even if you double clicked on the tar.gz file you downloaded, on my system, there are no program/x-executable file types listed, only an unknown type for SoundWireServer. Is that the file you clicked on? – Vercingatorix Jul 05 '23 at 19:21
  • no i extracted the folder and double clicked on executable (program/x-executable) file . it worked on my other linux distro and loaded the program but not working on ubuntu . – POT Jul 05 '23 at 19:23
  • yes i clicked on SoundwireServer its executable (program/x-executable) isnt it ? – POT Jul 05 '23 at 19:27
  • Ok, good, you extracted the folder. Ok, yes, it's important to know you clicked on SoundWireServer; thanks. Have you used a terminal before (Ctrl-Alt-T)? – Vercingatorix Jul 05 '23 at 19:28
  • yes i know some basic command – POT Jul 05 '23 at 19:31
  • Cool! Ok, open a terminal and use the cd command (e.g. cd ~/Downloads/SoundWireServer) to navigate to the directory where you extracted the files. (Make sure you actually extracted them by clicking on Extract or using tar from the command-line, rather than just viewing the archive by double-clicking on it in the desktop.) This directory I expected ends in SoundWireServer. From that directory, type ./SoundWireServer, and tell me what it outputs. – Vercingatorix Jul 05 '23 at 19:34
  • i extracted on my desktop with GUI . opened the archive file and used extract button so i changed my directory to ~/Desktop/SoundWireServer and typed ./SoundWireServer . and its the error : ./SoundWireServer: error while loading shared libraries: libportaudio.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory – POT Jul 05 '23 at 19:44
  • Got it. Hang on. – Vercingatorix Jul 05 '23 at 19:47

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I think once you install PortAudio, and maybe libqt5widgets5, firewall-config, and pavucontrol just to be sure, per the INSTALL.txt instructions, it should work (you will need to issue these from the Terminal [Ctrl-Alt-T], and type your password in):

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y libportaudio2 libqt5widgets5 pavucontrol firewall-config

You'll need to reconfigure your firewall per the instructions. Launch Firewall from the GUI (typing your password in again), click on the Ports tab, click Add, and for Port/Port Range type 59010-59011, and change the Protocol to UDP and click OK. Go to the top and change Configuration to Permanent.

Now launch SoundWireServer from the terminal just to make sure it runs. A window should come up and give a Server Address and say Status: Disconnected. Bring the app up on your phone and hit the button with the logo; you may have to enter the server address the server supplies. Then the Status should change to Connected.

From then on, you can launch SoundWireServer the way you attempted before. You can quit the version running on the Terminal first by typing Ctrl-C.

Vercingatorix
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  • P.S. This definitely works over a local WiFi network, say at home. It says it will work over a 4G/5G network, but I don't see how. – Vercingatorix Jul 05 '23 at 20:03
  • thaaaaanks :DDD it worked . omg thank you so much dude... – POT Jul 05 '23 at 20:04
  • You're welcome; my pleasure. If you could mark the question as Accepted (this is a check mark to the left of the answer), that's thanks enough! – Vercingatorix Jul 05 '23 at 20:06