Sockso is a cross platform music server and requires no installation. It runs on a standalone PC or Server. This guide is for running Sockso on a Server platform, to install and run with a GUI on a PC refer to the Sockso Web site.

Sockso gives you the ability to stream all your music – Supports MP3, OGG Vorbis, Flac and WMA, anytime, anywhere via a web interface through your browser. All that you require is Flash on your client end and a decent internet connection minimum should have at least IEEE 802.11g (54M) Wifi connection for smooth operation.

Sockso requires Sun Java only, no Apache or other web server is require to run.

So, lets start:

1 )

Sockso requires Sun Java to work. You should install the following packages.

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-bin sun-java6-fonts sun-java6-jre unzip

2 )

Download the latest version of Sockso. The current version is 1.2 at the time of this writing.

wget http://sockso.googlecode.com/files/sockso-1.2.zip

unzip sockso-1.2.zip

sudo mkdir /usr/share/sockso

sudo cp -R /home/user/sockso-1.2/* /usr/share/sockso/

sudo mkdir /var/sockso
sudo chmod -R 0755 /var/sockso

Step )

Run the Sockso at command prompt.

sudo sh /usr/share/sockso/linux.sh --nogui --datadir /var/sockso

To add your music collection, enter the directory path for all you music. You can enter multiple paths eg. If you had to different directories with music, /home/user/music and /home/user2/mp3, just run the following command to populate your collection:

#SockSo#>coladd /home/samiux/music
#SockSo#>coladd /home/mary/mp3

To list all collection directory paths, use the following command.
collist

To delete a directory from the collection, use the following command.
coldel

Adding users to Sockso.

#SockSo#>useradd samiux <your_password_here> samiux@gmail.com

To exit the #SockSo#> command prompt.
exit

4)

Copy the init.d script to /etc/init.d/

sudo cp /usr/share/sockso/scripts/init.d/sockso /etc/init.d/sockso.pl

Create a sockso script file.

sudo nano /etc/init.d/sockso

-------- CUT HERE ---------
#!/bin/bash

perl /etc/init.d/sockso.pl $1

exit 0
-------- CUT HERE ---------

Edit the sockso.pl as the following.

sudo nano /etc/init.d/sockso.pl

system( 'sh linux.sh --nogui --datadir /var/sockso > /dev/null 2>&1 &' );

use constant SOCKSO_DIR => "/usr/share/sockso/";

5)

Make the scripts executable:

sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/sockso
sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/sockso.pl

Now, you can start the sockso with the following command

sudo /etc/init.d/sockso start

You can also stop the sockso with the following command.

sudo /etc/init.d/sockso stop

To connect to your Sockso Web Interface enter the IP or FQDN of your server.

http://192.168.0.1:4444

6)

To run the script automatically after reboot update the rc.d with.

sudo update-rc.d sockso defaults

Using MySQL as a backend

By default Sockso uses the Java database engine HSQLDB. This provides a nice fast easy way to get a database up and running in an application and works excellently for most uses of Sockso.

With a very large collection you may run into some performance problems and possibly “out of memory” errors when accessing some of the pages. In these cases you have the option of changing the database engine Sockso uses, and for this MySQL support is available.

NB: Sockso requires MySQL 5+

1) Download Sockso’s Optional Components

You will need to install the optional components first to use MySQL.

2) Create the database

You will need to create a MySQL database for Sockso to use. It doesn’t need to have any tables in it, Sockso will create all of these when it starts up, but the database does need to exist.

3) Start Sockso with MySQL

When the database is created, start Sockso with the following command line switches (changing the values to match your set up obviously) which tell it to use MySQL, and the connection information for the database.

$> java -jar sockso.jar --dbtype=mysql \

      --dbhost=localhost \

      --dbuser=myuser \

      --dbpass=secret \

      --dbname=socksodb

Sockso will now be running with MySQL.

NB: This will be a completely blank database.

NOTEs :

• Make sure you have stopped the Sockso before reboot or shutdown; otherwise, the mp3 databases would be corrupted. If so, you should delete everything inside /var/sockso and redo the Step 3.
• · Broadcasting copyrighted music can lead to heavy fines or even lawsuits.
• For more detailed information and questions refer to the Sockso Website http://sockso.pu-gh.com/ or forums http://forums.pu-gh.com/

Its Official Faith No More will be Reforming!!

Faith No More have released a statement confirming that they will reunite for a tour this year.

The statement reads:

“During the entire 10 years that have passed since our decision to break up we’ve experienced constant rumors and requests from fans and promoters alike. Nevertheless, for whatever reason, none of us kept in regular touch, much less to discuss any possibilities of getting together.”

The band then say reflection on their music prompted the reunion.

“What’s changed is that this year, for the first time, we’ve all decided to sit down together and talk about it. And what we’ve discovered is that time has afforded us enough distance to look back on our years together through a clearer lens and made us realize that through all the hard work, the music still sounds good, and we are beginning to appreciate the fact that we might have actually done something right…and so with this we’ve decided to hold our collective breaths and jump off this cliff…. BACK, GOD FORBID, INTO THE MONKEY CAGE!!!”

They conclude with a line-up confirmation, which does not include guitarist Jim Martin, who left the band in 1993.

‘We can only hope that the experience of playing together again will yield results erratic and unpredictable enough to live up to the legacy of FNM. Who know where this will end or what it will bring up…only the future knows. But we are about to find out!

Soundwave returns in ’09

Topped by one of this generation’s most talented and uncompromising bands in Nine Inch Nails, the festival also sees a long overdue return of grunge titans Alice In Chains , juvenile delinquents The Bloodhound Gang and those craftsmen of exquisite doom-pop, Alkaline Trio.

There is plenty to offer the fans of punk, metal and the heavier end of the alternative spectrum, as well as signing tents giving artists the opportunity to meet fans, market stalls and the odd bit of crappy installation art for you to laugh at.

Without further ado, here’s the main artist announcement:

NINE INCH NAILS
ALICE IN CHAINS, BLOODHOUND GANG
LAMB OF GOD, ALKALINE TRIO, BILLY TALENT, THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS
FACE TO FACE, IN FLAMES, RIVAL SCHOOLS, ANBERLIN, THE SUBWAYS, EVERY TIME I DIE
DEVILDRIVER, FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND, LESS THAN JAKE, POISON THE WELL,
MADINA LAKE, NEW FOUND GLORY, FROM FIRST TO LAST, BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH,
HELLOGOODBYE, FINCH, GOLDFINGER, SAY ANYTHING, CHIODOS, SILVERSTEIN, SAVES THE DAY,
LACUNA COIL, 36 CRAZYFISTS, STRAYLIGHT RUN, EVERGREEN TERRACE, MINUS THE BEAR,
MONEEN, ACE ENDERS (THE EARLY NOVEMBER), I AM THE AVALANCHE, JAGUAR LOVE, UNEARTH
BAYSIDE, EMERY, HOUSTON CALLS, THE AUDITION, ATTACK IN BLACK, INNERPARTYSYSTEM, VALENCIA,
IN THIS MOMENT, ALESANA, THE RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS, HORSE THE BAND, MAYLENE & THE SONS OF DISASTER

TICKETS

Limited Pre-sale tickets will be available via registering at the
Soundwave Festival website (

http://www.soundwavefestival.com

)

On sale dates are as follows:

BRISBANE: THU 23 October @ 9am
SYDNEY: FRI 24 October @ 9am
MELBOURNE: SAT 25 October @ 9am
ADELAIDE: SUN 26 October @ 9am
PERTH: SUN 26 October @9am

VENUES AND DATES

Saturday 21 February – RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane
Sunday 22 February – TBC, Sydney
Friday 27 February – Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne
Saturday 28 February – Bonython Park, Adelaide
Monday 2 March – Steel Blue Oval, Bassendean, Perth

* Venues, lineup and date may be subject to change

Licensed All Ages Event Photo ID Required

SOUNDWAVE – IT’S NOT FOR EVERYONE

For more info and media enquiries contact

publicity@soundwavefestival.com

http://www.soundwavefestival.com

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HOMEBAKE 2008PEACE IN THE PARK!

SATURDAY DECEMBER 6th, 2008

With Performances by..
CROWDED HOUSE, SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM, THE VINES, CUT COPY, GABRIELLA CILMI, PNAU, KASEY CHAMBERS AND SHANE NICHOLSON, DIED PRETTY, THE POTBELLEEZ, BLISS N ESSO, (a special performance by) YOU AM I, KARNIVOOL, INFUSION, HEADLESS CHICKENS, BRITISH INDIA, THE GETAWAY PLAN, SPARKADIA, BLUEJUICE, EDDIE CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING, DRAPHT, LITTLE RED, SNOB SCRILLA, PEGZ, DASH & WILL, BAG RAIDERS (live) and many, many more still to be announced (including Triple J Unearthed & Hopetoun Hotel Incentive Band Winner)

Featuring..
FOUR STAGES (Main Stage, The Big Top, The Dome & The Hopetoun Stage) HOMEBAKE CINEMA TENT (bigger and better than ever),
a special screening of 1 GIANT LEAP, INTERNATIONAL FOOD FAIR, MARKET STALLS, ROVING PERFORMERS, ARTIST SIGNING TENT (ALL PROCEEDS TO AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL http://www.amnesty.org.au), RIDES, YOUTH & COMMUNITY INFORMATION & AWARENESS STALLS & more!