Replying to self (bad form in a way):
media_dir=/path/to/folder
db_dir=/var/cache/minidlna
log_dir=/var/log
port=8200
serial=681019810597110
inotify=yes
album_art_names=Cover.jpg/cover.jpg/AlbumArtSmall.jpg/albumartsmall.jpg
album_art_names=AlbumArt.jpg/albumart.jpg/Album.jpg/album.jpg
album_art_names=Folder.jpg/folder.jpg/Thumb.jpg/thumb.jpg
That is the uncommented content of the minidlna.conf file.
Minidlna is running as the "minidlna" user. - Routine install from apt-get.
Regards,
Chris
On 15/10/17 13:05, Chris Malton via Hampshire wrote:
>
> Hi Rob,
>
> I am running minidlna on a Raspi for streaming media and it works well.
>
> I will see if I can dig out the config when I get home tonight.
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
>
>
> On 15/10/17 10:30, Rob Malpass via Hampshire wrote:
>>
>> Hi all
>>
>> Has anyone had any success running minidlna? For the life of me, I
>> can’t see what I’m doing wrong. It’s installed and according to
>>
>> sudo services minidlna status
>>
>> it seems to be running ok but I can’t see it either on the server’s
>> file manager (which is Xenial) or on any (Windows) clients.
>> Disconcertingly, it doesn’t even appear to be building a database or
>> logging to anywhere. I have faffed at length with
>> /etc/minidlna.conf but to no avail. Apparently you can either run
>> it as yourself, and ensure minidlna.conf is pointing at directories
>> that you have write permission to. The alternative (and default) is
>> for it to run as a (non-logging in) user called minidlna. In this
>> case, said user minidlna must have write permissions to all
>> directories specified in minidlna.conf. Not wanting the hassle of
>> chmod hierarchies, I went for the former option and specified it as
>> such user=myname in /etc/minidlna.conf.
>>
>> Is there a winning formula out there? The reason I’m trying to set
>> this up is I rather fancy [2] and sadly it only works with dlna.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> [2]
>>
>> https://www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk/p-15794-marantz-m-cr611-music-streaming-cd-dab-system-ex-speakers.aspx?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIg9D5wqjy1gIVwT8bCh2TOAfNEAQYASABEgIld_D_BwE
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