How to Install DLNA Server on Ubuntu 10.4

How to Install DLNA Server on Ubuntu 10.4

Be sure you got root access to your Ubuntu 10.4 system. Then go to http://www.twonky.com for download TwonkyServer. Twonky one of the greatest DLNA server in the air right now.

You should download the version twonkymedia-i386-glibc-2.2.5-6.0.sh . This version is easy to setup when you compare with the source ball.

make sh file executable so you can install with,

chmod 777 twonkymedia-i386-glibc-2.2.5-6.0.sh

then,

./twonkymedia-i386-glibc-2.2.5-6.0.sh

If you see any warnings about installed contect  just say okay, you should see Insallation finished message in the shell if everything went well. It could complain about "couldn't find chkconfig" if it is just ignore it.

Now it's time to configure our new Twonky server. To do that browse http://yourserverip:9000/config with your favorite browser. 

Let's click on First steps linl under Basic Setup,

Give a Server name like: "Ubuntu DLNA Server"

You can set a username and password if you like of course.

Then save the changes by hitting the Save Changes button.

Second step is the setting Sharing points where the put you media stuff in it. To set it up click Sharing link and select you directory by browsing it.

Now you DLNA server is working as it should so you can forward to connected it via DLNA client which in my case this client would be Nokia E72. Nokia 72 has its own build-in DLNA client which can act as a controller and a player. You can push shared content to another DLNA device by using it also you can play/display the content that shared in DLNA home network. To do that go to menu-applications-Home media and select Browse servers.

You must notice that you need to be in same subnet with your Twonky Server to find it. When it finds your server you should see its name in your cell phone. Now you can browse and show/play your contect on your cell phone or another external DLNA device.

That's it for now...

I hope you find it usefull

Cheers

Typhoon Master