DLNA server won't start

[stueyboy]

So, I've been playing about with DLNA and after a bit of a hickup (need to install RPMfusion packages first) I have it all installed but can't for the life of me get the service to start. Any ideas?

[gboudreau]

Can we see what's in your /var/cache/minidlna/minidlna.log file?
Execute the following command, and post here the URL you receive:

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cat /var/cache/minidlna/minidlna.log | fpaste

What do you get if you try to start the service from a terminal, as root:

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service amahi-dlna start

What do you get if you try to start the daemon manually, as root:

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/usr/bin/amahi-dlna -f /var/hda/apps/dlna/amahi.conf

[stueyboy]

Got it sorted. it was the rpmfusion packages which i had tried to install in fedora and not through the hda setup which worked well.

[tcvermil]

I have installed and uninstalled DLNA several times. Each time the web based installer tells me it completes successfully but the DLNA server shows stopped. After several iterations I started poking around. I have found that after installation there is no directory or files called DLNA or minidlna in the /var/hda/web-apps/ folder.

When I run "service amahi-dlna start the response is "unrecognized service" which would certainly make sense since there don't seem to be any files installed.

I was under the impression that once apps moved to "Available" status we should be able to install them without issue from the web interface.

I am running Fedora 12 an am comfortable from the command line if that is what is required I just need to be pointed to the install instructions if that is the case.

[cpg]

can you run this?

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rpm -q amahi-dlna

you should see something like:

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$ rpm -q amahi-dlna amahi-dlna-0.91-7.x86_64

also, did you install the rpmfusion apps?

[tcvermil]

after first running the command rpm -q amahi-dlna I received the message package amahi-dlna is not installed even though the web interface showed it was but stopped as previously noted.

I "uninstalled" DLNA
Installed the RPMFusion (Free) apps
"Re-installed" DLNA

The install took a bit longer this time and in the end showed as successful and the DLNA server now shows as started.

Re-running the command rpm -q amahi-dlna returns amahi-dlna-0.9-6.i686

Thanks as always Carlos for your great support!

[AngusBlack]

I also can't get the DLNA Server to start.

The result from:

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cat /var/cache/minidlna/minidlna.log | fpaste

is:
No such file or directory.
No text to send.

I don't have a /var/cache/minidlna directory.

[gboudreau]

I also can't get the DLNA Server to start.

Did you try the commands that cpg mentioned above?
Also see the tcvermil post just above yours, in case you have the same issue.

[AngusBlack]

I have both RPMFusion packages installed.
Running the command rpm -q amahi-dlna returns amahi-dlna-0.9-6.i686

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This is unbelievable. I have been trying to get this running for 2 days.
Just rebooted and now it is running.
I guess all I had to do was threaten to ask for help.

So far Amahi is great. I have 4 Windows based PCs and a PS3 all receiving media from the Amahi server.

[AngusBlack]

It seems the problem with mine is not the DLNA Server at all. It's the http://hda/setup?sub=servers&tab=app page not displaying the Server status correctly.
The server is running fine but the status still shows Stopped.