2 - Configuração do MPD
Por si só, o MPD não vem configurado. Uns podem considerar isto uma chatice, mas é para isto que este post serve. Tornar o processo de configuração do MPD um processo mais simples.
Após a instalação do MPD, será criado um ficheiro na vossa /etc chamado
mpd.conf ou talvez
mpd.conf.example (depende da distro). A primeira coisa a fazer, é abri-lo com o vosso editor de texto de eleição, com permissões de root
Código:
# leafpad /etc/mpd.conf
# nano /etc/mpd.conf.example
# vi /etc/mpd.conf
# emacs /etc/mpd.conf.example
Como quiserem.
Após isto, serão presenteados com umas boas linhas de caracteres (cerca de 250) que vos podem parecer aleatórios (ou talvez não). Por defeito, será igual a isto (terá mais, mas para já, é só isto que nos interessa):
Código:
# An example configuration file for MPD
# See the mpd.conf man page for a more detailed description of each parameter.
######################## REQUIRED PATHS ########################
#music_directory "~/music"
#playlist_directory "~/playlists"
#db_file "~/mpd.db"
#log_file "~/mpd.log"
#error_file "~/mpd.error"
#music_directory "path_to_your_music_collection"
playlist_directory "/var/lib/mpd/playlists"
db_file "/var/lib/mpd/mpd.db"
log_file "/var/log/mpd/mpd.log"
error_file "/var/log/mpd/mpd.error"
# Note: ~ is the home directory of user set in the "user" option
################################################################
######################## OPTIONAL PATHS ########################
#
# If you wish to use mpd --kill to stop MPD, then you must
# specify a file here in which to store MPD's process ID.
#
#pid_file "~/.mpd/mpd.pid"
pid_file "/var/run/mpd/mpd.pid"
#
# If specified, MPD will save its current state (playlist,
# current song, playing/paused, etc.) at exit. This will be
# used to restore the session the next time it is run.
#
#state_file "~/.mpd/mpdstate"
state_file "/var/lib/mpd/mpdstate"
#
################################################################
######################## DAEMON OPTIONS ########################
#
# If started as root, MPD will drop root privileges and run as
# this user instead. Otherwise, MPD will run as the user it was
# started by. If left unspecified, MPD will not drop root
# privileges at all (not recommended).
user "mpd"
# The address and port to listen on.
#
bind_to_address "127.0.0.1"
#bind_to_address "any"
#port "6600"
#
# Controls the amount of information that is logged. Can be
# "default", "secure", or "verbose".
#
#log_level "default"
#
################################################################
Vamos dar uso às unhas. A parte dos Required Paths é relativamente facil de preencher. Mudam as pastas para o que quiserem. Deixo uma tip: ponham os logs, playlists, pid, por ai fora, numa pasta que não a dos /var/log/ e juntem tudo numa /home/$USER/.mpd/ . É muito mais simples
A primeira parte irá ficar algo assim,
com as devidas diferenças:
Código:
######################## REQUIRED PATHS ########################
#music_directory "~/music"
#playlist_directory "~/playlists"
#db_file "~/mpd.db"
#log_file "~/mpd.log"
#error_file "~/mpd.error"
music_directory "~/Music/"
playlist_directory "~/Music/"
db_file "~/.mpd/mpd.db"
log_file "~/.mpd/mpd.log"
error_file "~/.mpd/mpd.error"
# Note: ~ is the home directory of user set in the "user" option
################################################################
A parte dos Optional Paths é igualmente facil. Deverá ficar algo assim.
Código:
######################## OPTIONAL PATHS ########################
#
# If you wish to use mpd --kill to stop MPD, then you must
# specify a file here in which to store MPD's process ID.
#
pid_file "~/.mpd/mpd.pid"
#pid_file "/var/run/mpd/mpd.pid"
#
# If specified, MPD will save its current state (playlist,
# current song, playing/paused, etc.) at exit. This will be
# used to restore the session the next time it is run.
#
state_file "~/.mpd/mpdstate"
#state_file "/var/lib/mpd/mpdstate"
#
################################################################
A parte dos Daemon Options é que convem ter atenção. Tenham MESMO a certeza que no parametro
user definem o vosso, senão as directorias que definiram acima, não irão funcionar. Tenham também em atenção o parametro
bind_to_address: é provavel que tenhm os dois descomentados; comentem (aka ponham um # atrás da linha) o 2º. Ficará algo parecido com isto:
Código:
######################## DAEMON OPTIONS ########################
#
# If started as root, MPD will drop root privileges and run as
# this user instead. Otherwise, MPD will run as the user it was
# started by. If left unspecified, MPD will not drop root
# privileges at all (not recommended).
user "esquiso"
# The address and port to listen on.
#
bind_to_address "127.0.0.1"
#bind_to_address "any"
port "6600"
#
# Controls the amount of information that is logged. Can be
# "default", "secure", or "verbose".
#
log_level "default"
#
################################################################
Olhando agora mais abaixo, terão a parte
Audio Options. Tudo o que está entre eles, pode ficar como está.
Por defeito, aparecerá algo assim:
Código:
########################## AUDIO OUTPUT ########################
#
# MPD supports many audio output types, as well as playing
# through multiple audio outputs at the same time. You can
# specify one or more here. If you don't specify any, MPD will
# automatically scan for a usable audio output.
#
# See <http://mpd.wikia.com/wiki/Configuration#Audio_Outputs>
# for examples of other audio outputs.
#
# An example of an ALSA output:
#
#audio_output {
# type "alsa"
# name "My ALSA Device"
# device "hw:0,0" # optional
# format "44100:16:2" # optional
#}
Como a maior parte de nós usa ALSA, basta descomentar as linhas
audio_output {,
type "alsa" e
name "My ALSA Device" E MUITO IMPORTANTE, descomentar aquele
{ que parece que está ali sozinho.
Irá ficar algo assim:
Código:
########################## AUDIO OUTPUT ########################
#
# MPD supports many audio output types, as well as playing
# through multiple audio outputs at the same time. You can
# specify one or more here. If you don't specify any, MPD will
# automatically scan for a usable audio output.
#
# See <http://mpd.wikia.com/wiki/Configuration#Audio_Outputs>
# for examples of other audio outputs.
#
# An example of an ALSA output:
#
audio_output {
type "alsa"
name "My ALSA Device"
# device "hw:0,0" # optional
# format "44100:16:2" # optional
}
Mais a frente, a parte do Mixer irá ficar assim, se usarem ALSA, claro
Código:
############################# MIXER ############################
#
# MPD needs to know what mixer settings to change when you
# adjust the volume. If you don't specify one here, MPD will
# pick one based on which ones it was compiled with support for.
#
# An example for controlling an ALSA mixer:
#
mixer_type "alsa"
mixer_device "default"
mixer_control "PCM"
Chegam à parte dos Character Encodings e descomentam as duas linhas que lá estão, alterando para o que for preciso. No meu caso, ficou:
Código:
###################### CHARACTER ENCODINGS #####################
#
# If file or directory names do not display correctly, then you
# may need to change this. In most cases it should be either
# "ISO-8859-1" or "UTF-8". You must recreate your database
# after changing this (use mpd --create-db).
#
filesystem_charset "UTF-8"
#
# The encoding that ID3v1 tags should be converted from.
#
id3v1_encoding "UTF-8"
#
################################################################
Nas Other Options, descomentem o que lá está e deixem ficar
Código:
######################### OTHER OPTIONS ########################
#
# The metadata types MPD will recognize.
#
metadata_to_use "artist,album,title,track,name,genre,date,composer,performer,disc"
#
# Enable this if you wish to use your MPD created playlists in
# other music players.
#
save_absolute_paths_in_playlists "no"
#
################################################################
Agora, gravem com o nome mpd.conf na pasta /etc. Optimo, já têm 90% do trabalho feito. Restam dois pequenos passos.
Nunca percebi bem para que serve o grupo do mpd, mas mal não fará pertencer
Finalmente, e se tudo correr bem, basta fazerem um simples
Código:
$ mpd --create-db
ou
# /etc/rc.d/mpd create-db
ou
# /etc/init.d/mpd create-db
E a vossa biblioteca está indexada no MPD
Resta apenas iniciar o MPD
Código:
# /etc/rc.d/mpd start
ou
# /etc/init.d/mpd start
ou
$ mpd
Parabéns, já o podem usar. Ou melhor, precisam de um frontend. Isso é facil de escolher, mas veremos mais à frente qual escolher
