Debian Linux Asset Specifics

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This Asset build is for Debian, but it will also run on other Linux versions

Installation details

To install it is done through the SSH command-line, for headless devices, install 'Putty' then connect to the device to access command-shell.

Create a folder for Asset: 

cd /usr/bin
sudo mkdir asset
sudo chmod 777 asset
cd asset

Download asset (32 bit) on your PC and transfer to your linux device, then unzip:
extract it:

tar -zxvf *.gz
rm *.gz

Run Asset:

cd /usr/bin/asset/Asset-R6-Linux-x64-registered/bin
./AssetUPnP

Once running it will show Presentation URL   type this into a web browser on any computer on the same network, example:

http://192.168.1.13:45537

Then click 'configure' to specify the options

Setting Asset to start automatically

sudo crontab -e
press the down arrow until the cursor is right at the bottom (on a blank line, press enter if not on a blank line)
type:

@reboot /usr/bin/asset/Asset-R6-Linux-x64-registered/bin/AssetUPnP

Press keys CTRL + X   choose Y to save, press enter

restart system:  

sudo reboot

The web log-in will be the same as when run manually, if at a later date you cannot find this address (or port), log into the pi and type:

ifconfig

this will show on the inet addr   for eth0, take the shown ip address and:

http://x.x.x.x:45537

Where x.x.x.x is the address shown



To find the port asset is using:

sudo netstat -pln

look for the lines with AssetUPnP on the end, it should be shown as 0.0.0.0.0:45537  (for configuration)  (as well as 0.0.0.0.0:26125 which is used by UPnP devices  and 0.0.0.0.0:1900 for broadcast)

The configuration files for Asset are stored: ~/.dBpoweramp

[PeterP]

Re: Debian Linux Asset Specifics

Storing your data files in another location


Prior to running Asset, set an environment var _APPDATA_OVERRIDE pointing it to a folder where you want your Asset data stored.
Example:

_APPDATA_OVERRIDE=/path/to/asset/data ./AssetUPnP

or

export _APPDATA_OVERRIDE=/path/to/asset/data
./AssetUPnP

If you're starting Asset on system startup using crontab as shown in the post above, insert the environment var before the command that starts Asset:

@reboot _APPDATA_OVERRIDE=/path/to/asset/data /usr/bin/asset/Asset-R6-Linux-x64-registered/bin/AssetUPnP

[PeterP]

Re: Debian Linux Asset Specifics

Removing Asset from crontab:

sudo crontab -l | fgrep -v AssetUPnP > /tmp/crontab-asset.txt
sudo crontab /tmp/crontab-asset.txt
rm /tmp/crontab-asset.txt

[PeterP]

Re: Debian Linux Asset Specifics

New simplified guide, using install scripts for Asset R6.6 and newer-

https://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?45478-Asset-UPnP-for-Linux-instructions-x86-Raspberry-Pi