Re: Lets make a rygel install HOWTO/ FAQ !

[Jens Georg <mail jensge org>]

On Fr, 2014-03-07 at 15:45 -0700, linux guy wrote:
> I recently got rygel running on my workstation, but not without a lot
> of grief.   I was pulling my hair out until someone pointed out that
> there was/needed to be a /etc/rygel.conf as well as
> ~/.config/rygel.conf, even though the format of each is exactly the
> same.
>
>
> I'd like to put together a rygel install HOWTO/ FAQ.  If people
> provide me information, I'll compile and edit it.
>
>
> My skeleton install instructions are below.   Feel free to suggest
> additional steps.
>
>
> yum install rygel
>
> yum install tumbler
>
> yum install upnp-av
> sudo nano /etc/rygel.conf
>
> I suggest the following changes to rygel.conf
>
> - set the network device name
>
> - set the port you want to use (Lets call it port X)
>
> - leave the folders for now
>
> - set the reporting level to 5
>
> cp /etc/rygel.conf  ~/.config/
>
>
> - open port 1900 (udp) and port X (tcp) you selected above in the
> firewall

That only works with gssdp 0.14.6 or later and gupnp 0.20.8 or later.

> - place a few simple media files in each of the media directories
> (~/Music, ~/Pictures, ~/Videos)
> - start rygel on the command line, as a regular user with access to
> the media file directories.
>
>
> You should see something similar to the following:
>
> =========================================
> Rygel-Message: rygel-main.vala:87: Rygel v0.20.3 starting…
> Rygel-Message: New plugin 'MediaExport' available
> Rygel-Message: New plugin 'Playbin' available
> MediaExport-Message: 'file:///home/Me/Music' harvested
> MediaExport-Message: 'file:///home/Me/Videos' harvested
> MediaExport-Message: 'file:///home/Me/Pictures' harvested
> ===========================================
>
>
>
> yum install upnp-inspector on the host computer

We also have gupnp-tools in the canon.

> run upnp-inspector and verify that it exports something locally.
>
> start a DLNA client and observe that rygel is present.  Open the
> libraries and play something.
>
>
> Once that works... 
>
>
>
> yum install upnp-inspector on a client computer
>
> run upnp-inspector and verify that its exporting across the network
>
> start a DLNA client on a client computer and observe that rygel is
> present.  Open the libraries and play something.
>
>
> Now go back and make one change at a time to make rygel do more exotic
> things.  Remember to copy ~/.config/rygel.conf to /etc/rygel.conf each
> time.
>
>
> I'd like to see the following questions answered in the FAQ.

> 2) What packages does rygel depend on ?

https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Rygel/Development#Requirements

> 3) What gstreamer plugins does rygel expect and what are they used
> for ?

https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Rygel/Development#Requirements last
paragraph.

> 4) Is tumbler really needed ?

No, but on a headless setup it's a nice way to get video and image
thumbnails.

> 5) What ports does one need to open on the server ?

I might be repeating myself, but in an environment where you have to use
a firewall you don't want to use DLNA. With the GSSP and GUPnP versions
mentioned above, though, opening port 1900 UDP and the port defined in
rygel.conf on TCP should be enough.

> 6) How does rygel know when to transcode or not ?  How is that
> handled ?  Is there a way to force transcoding for different devices ?

The client requests the most compatible resource for him. Forcing
clients to transcode is only possible through code.

> 7) Does rygel generate a log file ?  Where is it ?

No.

> 8) Is there a way to force rygel to reharvest the media folders ?  Is

Shutdown and remove ~/.cache/rygel/media-export.db

>  it better to have rygel running or not running when making big/small
> changes to the media folders ?

Running, usually.

> Demonstrating the confusing use of 2 config files, starting from a
> working installation.

That's probably related to
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=683959


> Another thing... I Googled extensively for ideas when I was
> troubleshooting my rygel installations.   Never once did I get content
> from the rygel mailing list.  ?????

No idea, sorry.