installJRMC

[size=20pt]installJRMC[/size]

This program will install [url=https://www.jriver.com/]JRiver Media Center[/url] and associated services on most Linux distributions.

You can find the latest version of installJRMC, changelog, and documentation in [url=https://git.bryanroessler.com/bryan/installJRMC]my repository[/url].

[size=18pt]tl;dr One-line MC install[/size]
[code]curl https://git.bryanroessler.com/bryan/installJRMC/raw/master/installJRMC|bash[/code]

[size=18pt]Instructions[/size]

Download and unzip installJRMC from the attachment below or grab the latest stable version directly:
[code]curl -O https://git.bryanroessler.com/bryan/installJRMC/raw/master/installJRMC &&
chmod +x ./installJRMC &&
./installJRMC [--option [ARGUMENT]]
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[tt]installJRMC[/tt] defaults to [tt]--install=repo[/tt] on distros with MC repositories and [tt]--install=local[/tt] on all others.
Specifying [tt]--build[/tt], [tt]--createrepo[/tt], [tt]--service[/tt], or [tt]--uninstall[/tt] disables the default install method.

[size=18pt]Options[/size]

[code]
$ installJRMC --help
--install, -i repo|local
repo: Install MC from repository, future updates will be handled by the system package manager
local: Build and install MC package from official source package
--build[=suse|fedora|centos|mandriva]
Build RPM from source DEB but do not install
Optionally, specify a target distro for cross-building (ex. --build=suse, note the '=')
--compat
Build/install MC without minimum dependency version requirements
--mcversion VERSION
Specify the MC version, ex. "33", "34.0.42", or "34.0.42-1" (default: latest)
--arch ARCH
Specify the target MC architecture, ex. "amd64", "arm64", etc (default: host architecture)
--mcrepo REPO
Specify the MC repository, ex. "bullseye", "bookworm", "noble", etc (default: host or official)
--outputdir PATH
Generate reusable installJRMC output in this PATH (default: ./output)
--restorefile RESTOREFILE
Restore file location for automatic license registration
--betapass PASSWORD
Enter beta team password for access to beta builds
--service, -s SERVICE
See SERVICES section below for the list of services to deploy
--service-type user|system
Starts services at boot (system) or user login (user) (default: per-service, see SERVICES)
--container, -c CONTAINER (TODO: Under construction)
See CONTAINERS section below for a list of containers to deploy
--createrepo[=suse|fedora|centos|mandriva]
Build rpm, copy to webroot, and run createrepo.
Optionally, specify a target distro for non-native repo (ex. --createrepo=fedora, note the '=')
--createrepo-webroot PATH
The webroot directory to install the repo (default: /var/www/jriver/)
--createrepo-user USER
The web server user if different from the current user
--no-update
Disable the installJRMC update check
--yes, -y, --auto
Always assumes yes for questions
--version, -v
Print installJRMC version and exit
--debug, -d
Print debug output
--help, -h
Print help dialog and exit
--uninstall, -u
Uninstall JRiver MC, service files, firewall rules, etc.
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[size=18pt]Services[/size]

[code]jriver-mediaserver (user)
Enable and start a mediaserver systemd service (requires an existing X server)
jriver-mediacenter (user)
Enable and start a mediacenter systemd service (requires an existing X server)
jriver-x11vnc (user)
Enable and start x11vnc for the local desktop (requires an existing X server, does NOT support Wayland)
--vncpass and --display are also valid options (see below)
jriver-xvnc (system)
Enable and start a new Xvnc session running JRiver Media Center
--vncpass PASSWORD
Set vnc password for x11vnc/Xvnc access. If no password is set, the script will either use existing password stored in ~/.vnc/jrmc_passwd or else no password
--display DISPLAY
Manually specify display to use for x11vnc/Xvnc (ex. ':1')
jriver-createrepo (system)
Install hourly service to build latest MC RPM and run createrepo
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Services use a sane default [tt]--service-type[/tt] listed next to the service name in the Services description.
User services can be manipulated as an unprivileged user, for example: [tt]systemctl --user stop jriver-mediacenter[/tt] and begin at user login.
System services are manipulable as root, for example: [tt]sudo systemctl stop jriver-servicename@username.service[/tt] and begin at system boot.
Note that it is possible to run all services of a particular user at boot using [tt][url=https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/loginctl.html]sudo loginctl enable-linger username[/url][/tt].

Multiple services (but not [tt]--service-types[/tt]) can be installed at one time using multiple [tt]--service[/tt] blocks:
[code]installJRMC --install repo --service jriver-x11vnc --service jriver-mediacenter[/code]

[size=14pt][tt]jriver-x11vnc[/tt] versus [tt]jriver-xvnc[/tt][/size]

[url=http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/]jriver-x11vnc[/url] shares your existing X display via VNC and can be combined with additional services to start Media Center or Media Server. Conversely, [url=https://tigervnc.org/doc/Xvnc.html]jriver-xvnc[/url] creates a new Xvnc display and starts a JRiver Media Center service in the foreground of the new VNC display.

[size=18pt]Containers[/size]

[b]Coming soon![/b]

[size=18pt]Firewall[/size]

installJRMC automatically creates port forwarding firewall rules for remote access to Media Network (52100-52200/tcp, 1900/udp DLNA) and Xvnc/x11vnc (if selected), using firewall-cmd or ufw.

[size=18pt]Other Nicities[/size]
[list]
[*]Automatically updates [tt]installJRMC[/tt] to the latest release
[*]Activates external third-party repositories for improved media playback (hardware decoding, etc.)
[*]Adds temporary legacy repositories to provide deprecated libraries
[*]Links non-standard SSL certs
[*]Disables BTRFS CoW for MC database directories
[*]Activates MC if a valid license file is found in common locations
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[size=18pt]Examples[/size]

[code]installJRMC[/code]
Install the latest version of MC from the best available repository.
[code]installJRMC --mcversion 33 --debug[/code]
Install the latest version of MC33 from the best available repository with debugging output.
[code]installJRMC --install local --compat[/code]
Install a more widely-compatible version of the latest MC version.
[code]installJRMC --install repo --service jriver-mediacenter --service-type user[/code]
Install MC from the repository and start/enable jriver-mediacenter.service as a user service.
[code]installJRMC --install local --compat --restorefile /path/to/license.mjr --mcversion 34.0.42[/code]
Build and install an MC 34.0.42 comptability RPM locally and activate it using the /path/to/license.mjr
[code]installJRMC --createrepo --createrepo-webroot /srv/jriver/repo --createrepo-user www-user[/code]
Build an RPM locally for the current distro, move it to the webroot, and run createrepo as www-user.
[code]installJRMC --service jriver-createrepo --createrepo-webroot /srv/jriver/repo --createrepo-user www-user[/code]
Install the jriver-createrepo timer and service to build the RPM, move it to the webroot, and run createrepo as www-user hourly.
[code]installJRMC --install repo --service jriver-x11vnc --service jriver-mediacenter --vncpass "letmein"[/code]
Install services to share the existing local desktop via VNC and automatically run MC on startup.
[code]installJRMC --install repo --service jriver-xvnc --display ":2"[/code]
Install an Xvnc server on display ':2' that starts MC.
[code]installJRMC --uninstall[/code]
Uninstall MC, services, and firewall rules. This will [b]not[/b] remove your media, media library/database, or library backups.

[size=18pt]Additional Info[/size]

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