[Icecast] Icecast startup script for Centos 5.5

[Huw - Junglised]

 I went a few directories up and found the 64 bit version. Thanks Keith. 
 much appreciated!

 I have this working great now, I'm just struggling to find an init 
 script for ices. The ices-cc build you linked installed first time :)



 On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:27:37 +0000, Huw - Junglised 
 <contact at junglised.co.uk> wrote:
> Ive just tried running that but I'm getting this error:
>
>  [root at junglised ~]# rpm -ivh
>
> 
> http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/5/i386/icecast-2.3.2-4.el5.i386.rpm
>  Retrieving
>
> 
> http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/5/i386/icecast-2.3.2-4.el5.i386.rpm
>  error: skipping
>
> 
> http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/5/i386/icecast-2.3.2-4.el5.i386.rpm
>
>  - transfer failed - Unknown or unexpected error
>  warning: u 0x1996d580 ctrl 0x19970780 nrefs != 0
>  (download.fedoraproject.org http)
>
>  I'm guessing its because my VPS is 64 bit? If it's the case I'll do 
> a
>  fresh install of the 32bit version.
>
>
>  On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:14:53 +0000 (GMT), Keith Roberts
>  <keith at karsites.net> wrote:
>> On Sun, 13 Feb 2011, Huw - Junglised wrote:
>>
>>> To: Icecast at xiph.org
>>> From: Huw - Junglised <contact at junglised.co.uk>
>>> Subject: [Icecast] Icecast startup script for Centos 5.5
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi all. me again!
>>>
>>> I've decided after some good advice from Sascha
>>> to go with a CentOS build. I've got icecast installed and running,
>>> however I'm having difficulty in finding a script that will start
>>> the
>>> icecast server on boot. Does anybody have one built, or know where 
>>> I
>>> can
>>> find one?
>>
>> Hi Huw. I'm running Centos 5.5
>>
>> You can get icecast for Centos 5.5 from the EPEL repo at:
>>
>> rpm -ivh
>>
>> 
>> http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/5/i386/icecast-2.3.2-4.el5.i386.rpm
>>
>>
>> Icecast on Centos 5.5 includes the startup script:
>>
>> /etc/rc.d/init.d/icecast
>>
>> Icecast will try to start when you reboot the machine.
>>
>> However it will not actually start untill you have adapted the
>> configuration file for your system, /etc/icecast.xml
>>
>> I have icecast installed, but have not got it working yet.
>>
>> # yum info icecast
>> Installed Packages
>> Name       : icecast
>> Arch       : i386
>> Version    : 2.3.2
>> Release    : 4.el5
>> Size       : 999 k
>> Repo       : installed
>> Summary    : ShoutCast compatible streaming media server
>> URL        : http://www.icecast.org/
>> License    : GPLv2
>> Description: Icecast is a streaming media server which currently
>> supports
>>            : Ogg Vorbis and MP3 audio streams. It can be used to
>> create an
>>            : Internet radio station or a privately running jukebox
>> and many
>>            : things in between.  It is very versatile in that new
>> formats
>>            : can be added relatively easily and supports open
>> standards for
>>            : commuincation and interaction.
>>
>>
>> [root at karsites init.d]# chkconfig --list icecast
>> icecast    0:off   1:off   2:on    3:on    4:on    5:on    6:off
>>
>>
>> For an mp3 ices client, you can install this for Centos 5.5 RPM
>> package, from http://www.centova.com/pages/icescc
>>
>> Installed Packages
>> Name       : ices-cc
>> Arch       : i386
>> Version    : 0.4.1
>> Release    : 1
>> Size       : 41 M
>> Repo       : installed
>> Summary    : A command line source client for Icecast media 
>> streaming
>>            : servers.
>> URL        : http://www.centova.com
>> License    : GPL
>> Description: ices-cc is used to source ShoutCast/IceCast streaming
>> audio
>>            : servers with MP3 audio streams.  It is based on ices
>> 0.4-CVS.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>> Keith
>>
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