LMS inactive status

sergey · 28 July 2023 15:52

Creating a bug report/issue

Required Information

DietPi version | cat /boot/dietpi/.version
G_DIETPI_VERSION_CORE=8
G_DIETPI_VERSION_SUB=19
G_DIETPI_VERSION_RC=1
G_GITBRANCH=‘master’
G_GITOWNER=‘MichaIng’
G_LIVE_PATCH_STATUS[0]=‘applied’
G_LIVE_PATCH_STATUS[1]=‘applied’
G_LIVE_PATCH_STATUS[2]=‘not applicable’
Distro version | echo $G_DISTRO_NAME $G_RASPBIAN
bookworm 0
Kernel version | uname -a
Linux DietPi 6.1.21-v8+ #1642 SMP PREEMPT Mon Apr 3 17:24:16 BST 2023 aarch64 GNU/Linux
Architecture | dpkg --print-architecture
arm64
SBC model | echo $G_HW_MODEL_NAME or (EG: RPi3)
RPi 4 Model B (aarch64)
Power supply used | (EG: 5V 1A RAVpower)
5V / 2.4A
SD card used | (EG: SanDisk ultra)
SanDisk Ultra 32G

Additional Information (if applicable)

Software title | (EG: Nextcloud)
LMS (logitechmediaserver)
Was the software title installed freshly or updated/migrated?
installed freshly
Can this issue be replicated on a fresh installation of DietPi?
Yes

← If you sent a “dietpi-bugreport”, please paste the ID here →

Bug report ID | echo $G_HW_UUID
d118c24c-f026-42ac-a5dc-c4ab473197f8

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sergey · 28 July 2023 15:54

Hi, @Joulinar
I just installed Dietpi on my RPi4 (RAM 1Gb) and I can’t start LMS either. In dietpi-servisec i see LMS has be status “inactive”. I am an inexperienced Linux user, tell me, is there a simple solution to this problem? Here is my log:

Спойлер

root@DietPi:~# journalctl -u logitechmediaserver
systemctl status logitechmediaserver
Jul 28 14:34:51 DietPi systemd[1]: Started logitechmediaserver.service - Logitech Media Server.
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: The following modules failed to load: DBI EV XML::Parser::Expat HTML::Parser JSON::XS Digest::SHA1 YAML::XS Sub::Name
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: This is perl 5, version 36, subversion 0 (v5.36.0) built for aarch64-linux-gnu-thread-multi
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: (with 52 registered patches, see perl -V for more detail)
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: Copyright 1987-2022, Larry Wall
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: Perl may be copied only under the terms of either the Artistic License or the
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: GNU General Public License, which may be found in the Perl 5 source kit.
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: Complete documentation for Perl, including FAQ lists, should be found on
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: this system using "man perl" or "perldoc perl".  If you have access to the
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: Internet, point your browser at https://www.perl.org/, the Perl Home Page.
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: *******
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: NOTE:
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: If you're running some unsupported Linux/Unix platform, please use the buildme.sh
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: script located here:
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: https://github.com/Logitech/slimserver-vendor/tree/public/8.3/CPAN
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: If 8.3 is outdated by the time you read this, Replace "8.3" with the major version
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: You should never need to do this if you're on Windows or Mac OSX. If the installers
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: don't work for you, ask for help and/or report a bug.
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: *******
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]:
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: Exiting..
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi systemd[1]: logitechmediaserver.service: Deactivated successfully.
○ logitechmediaserver.service - Logitech Media Server
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/logitechmediaserver.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: inactive (dead) since Fri 2023-07-28 14:34:52 BST; 1h 10min ago
   Duration: 816ms
    Process: 559 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/squeezeboxserver --prefsdir $PREFSDIR --logdir $LOGDIR --cachedir $CACHEDIR --charset $CHARSET $SLIMOPTIONS (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   Main PID: 559 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
        CPU: 283ms

Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: If you're running some unsupported Linux/Unix platform, please use the buildme.sh
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: script located here:
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: https://github.com/Logitech/slimserver-vendor/tree/public/8.3/CPAN
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: If 8.3 is outdated by the time you read this, Replace "8.3" with the major version
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: You should never need to do this if you're on Windows or Mac OSX. If the installers
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: don't work for you, ask for help and/or report a bug.
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: *******
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]:
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi squeezeboxserver[559]: Exiting..
Jul 28 14:34:52 DietPi systemd[1]: logitechmediaserver.service: Deactivated successfully.

Joulinar · 28 July 2023 20:39

At the moment LMS is not supported at Debian Bookworm. Debian Bookworm testing · MichaIng/DietPi Wiki · GitHub

Probably we will disable LMS on Bookworm systems for time being. If you like to run LMS, you should look into our Bullseye images.

Done for next release DietPi v8.20: 368aa13

sergey · 29 July 2023 06:24

Thanks, I’ll be waiting for v8.20 release.

Joulinar · 29 July 2023 06:42

Probably a misunderstanding. We will disable LMS on next release for Debian Bookworm. If you like to use LMS, you would need to use our Debian Bullseye image.

sergey · 29 July 2023 06:49

Really, sorry for my bad English.

sergey · 29 July 2023 07:22

I’m just not sure which of the many to choose, this one?

DietPi_RPi-ARMv8-Bullseye.7z

Joulinar · 29 July 2023 07:53

Yes that’s the correct image

Nothing to be sorry about. Feel free to use translation tools like DeepL

MichaIng · 29 July 2023 17:24

Would be also good if someone asked Logitech to provide an updated build which supports perl 5.36 . Actually on their GitHub repo a new version is visible already, but no deb package is available for it yet: GitHub - Logitech/slimserver: Server for Logitech Squeezebox players. This server is also called Logitech Media Server

Joulinar · 25 August 2023 07:57

Looks like it will be supported on LMS 8.4

slimserver/Changelog8.html at 7454c1c38eb9e8be8a6346422787029cb81f5e4b · Logitech/slimserver · GitHub
lms fails after buildme.sh on aarch64 Debian-bookworm · Issue #891 · Logitech/slimserver · GitHub

Whatever this means on timing

innovodev · 6 January 2024 06:00

I think it’s time to bring back Logitech Media Server to Armv7 running Bookworm. Seems that Perl was added to their 8.3.2 build (Stable Nightly).
https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/Logitech/slimserver/blob/public/8.3/Changelog8.html
https://github.com/Logitech/slimserver/issues/891
They added support for Perl 5.36.

Joulinar · 6 January 2024 13:04

Looks like, 8.4 is still in development and has not been released as stable

innovodev · 6 January 2024 19:42

Technically we don’t need 8.4, the required Perl has been added to the Nightly Stable 8.3.2 on Dec 18. However, if Dietpi requires the release to be in the Github releases, then I understand.

What’s the best way to install this manually? ( is it just follow the lms install guide?)

https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/Logitech/slimserver/blob/public/8.3/Changelog8.html

Version 8.3.2

Platform Support:

#891 - Add Perl 5.36 support for Linux aarch64, armv7.

Joulinar · 6 January 2024 20:58

ok good to know, however we try to get version from My Media - Welcome to mysqueezebox.com! where it is 8.3.1 still. We can enable it as soon as 8.3.2 become available.

Manual install should not be that difficult as we don’t do much steps. Theoretically you can follow it as follows

github.com

MichaIng/DietPi/blob/7f8fe89f4e21921cc043f94cde3107e4ec682e2a/dietpi/dietpi-software#L7133-L7147


      
          		if To_Install 35 logitechmediaserver # Logitech Media Server
          		then
          			# https://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/DebianPackage#installing_7.9.2
          			# Grab architecture
          			local arch='arm'
          			(( $G_HW_ARCH == 10 )) && arch='amd64'
          
          			# Grab latest package URL
          			local fallback_url="https://downloads.slimdevices.com/LogitechMediaServer_v8.3.1/logitechmediaserver_8.3.1_$arch.deb"
          			Download_Install "$(curl -sSfL "https://www.mysqueezebox.com/update/?version=8.3&geturl=1&os=deb$arch")"
          			G_EXEC systemctl stop logitechmediaserver
          			Remove_SysV logitechmediaserver
          
          			# Grant user write access to DietPi media dirs for creating infobrowser.opml.
          			G_EXEC usermod -aG dietpi squeezeboxserver

innovodev · 6 January 2024 23:07

I think since Logitech Media Server is now in the public domain and no longer maintained by Logitech themselves, it makes more sense to watch the community page at

And although I give Logitech credit for keeping mysqueezebox.com alive till now; it is under the mercy of Logitech and since they are not reaping any financial benefits from LMS, it can be shutdown by corporate decree any minute.

Just my thoughts.

Joulinar · 7 January 2024 10:13

let us know if your test succussed using 8.3.2 on Debian Bookworm.

innovodev · 7 January 2024 16:43

So far so good. Installed easy and after the usermod, I am able to reindex my nas connected music library.
Since I had an older version of LMS installed, I did have to delete the cache db files before I could get a successful reindex of the the Music Library. Warning: This will delete all metadata for existing library!

systemctl stop squeezeboxserver.service
rm -f /var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache/*db