Install minidlna 1.3.2

[Tom Cadorette]

Hey folks, I'm interested in installing minidlna 1.3.2 on my box (DNS-323-B1, Alt-F 1.0), but there is no Alt-F pkg for it. My older Samsung TV isn't playing well with v1.3.0, and a tech dude suggested I try a newer version (although both of us are skeptical that it will solve the problem, but we've tried everything else).

Can I install something directly from a tar.gz file? If so, how? My knowledge of Linux is extremely limited -- I know enough to make me dangerous but not enough to do too much unsupervised :lol:

If anyone can help, that would be great -- thank you

Tom

[Tom Cadorette]

I should clarify: any way to install it so that it can managed through the Alt-F UI? If not, I could muddle through doing whatever needs to be done through the command line.

[Tom Cadorette]

Any help out there? :-)

[Hell Fish]

as a general answer, regarding Linux and "Can I install something directly from a tar.gz file?" - unfortunately no. On a desktop system it isn't very difficult to compile, but cross compile for a tiny box is something else.

I think the right place to request this would be https://sourceforge.net/p/alt-f/packagerequest/, however everyone's free time is limited and I would not get my hopes too high.
If you have the time and courage you could follow https://sourceforge.net/p/alt-f/wiki/How%20to%20Create%20Packages/ but the learning curve is rather steep.

[Joao Cardoso]

Try installing the attached pkg file:

Transfer it to the box, say, to /Public/RW, then as the root user from the command line issue the command

   ipkg install /Public/RW/minidlna_1.3.2_arm.ipk
Tested with VLC for linux and on am Android Sony TV.

Notice that the original author forget to bump the version, so if after install you do

   minidlna -V

 1.3.1 will be displayed instead of 1.3.2

[Roberto Ribes]

Hi!

Is it working better than the version on sougeforce? Maybe is it possible to update on the package repository?

What is the best DLNA server on the repo? Thank you very much.

[Tom Cadorette]

Joao, thank you so much for the assist!

Hell Fish, thank you for the info for me to learn a new way of breaking my box! :)

Tom

[Joao Cardoso]

On Sat, Feb 18, 2023 at 6:05 PM Tom Cadorette <tom.ca...@gmail.com> wrote:

Joao, thank you so much for the assist!

But have you installed/upgraded it? Did it solve your issues?

I can put it in the sourceforge repository after having positive feedback.

 

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[Roberto Ribes]

Current version is working for me but tonight I'll try the new 1.3.2 version because of security patches.

I'll give feedback after trying it.

Thank you.

[Tom Cadorette]

Works fine for me. Seamless drop-in. 

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[Roberto Ribes]

Tested miniDLNA 1.3.2 with old Samsung TV (KU6000) and Amazon Fire TV 4K Max with Kodi 20.1.

Seems all OK.