Can anyone assist me as to how do we install a TP package. I have this LAME coder package in tgz format that I want to install on unraid, so that my squeezebox server transcode the songs to MP3 whrn I am streaming them. I have downloaded the package and place in the package folder ..... what needs to be done next ...... appreciate if someone can assist on this.

Is it a properly formatted Slack package.  If so, put it in /boot/extra, and it will be installed each time you boot unRAID.

 

Cheers.

Not sure if its a properly formatted slack package. How can I check that. The file name is "lame-3.98.2-i486-1gds.tgz" and I think I downloaded it from some slackpackage site only. not sure though.

Also I dont want to reboot my server. Can this be installed without rebooting the server ..... thanks ...

Not sure if its a properly formatted slack package. How can I check that. The file name is "lame-3.98.2-i486-1gds.tgz" and I think I downloaded it from some slackpackage site only. not sure though.

Do a "less" on the file.  You'll see what will be installed, and where.  Look for an "install" directory, with a file called "doinst.sh".  If you see that, then it's a Slack package.

Also I dont want to reboot my server. Can this be installed without rebooting the server ..... thanks ...

Use "installpkg".

 

Cheers.

thanks this info helped, it was a slack package .... was able to install with the command, I now have the option to choose the bit-rate in Squeezebox server while streaming FLACS. Thanks again ...

 

 

A small assistance needed again, if I reboot it seems I have to reinstall the package, how to get over this .......

A small assistance needed again, if I reboot it seems I have to reinstall the package, how to get over this .......

 

put the command in the go script, which is in the config folder on the flash drive

Is it a properly formatted Slack package.  If so, put it in /boot/extra, and it will be installed each time you boot unRAID.

 

Cheers.