How to Install Red5 0.9 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

If they aren’t already installed, add the following to /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates multiverse

Then, install some required libraries

apt-get update
apt-get install java-package
apt-get install sun-java6-jdk
apt-get install sun-java6-jre
apt-get install ant
apt-get install subversion

Now, download and install Red5

wget http://www.red5.org/downloads/0_9/red5-0.9.1.tar.gz
tar xvfz red5-0.9.1.tar.gz
mv red5-0.9.1 red5
mv red5 /usr/share/

Let’s try running it now:

cd /usr/share/red5
sh red5.sh

You should see a bunch of text appear, the last line looking like:

[INFO] [Launcher:/installer] org.red5.server.service.Installer – Installer service created

Now try going to http://your-server-address:5080 in a web-browser. You should see:


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  • Babasaheb Shinde

     [ERROR] [NioProcessor-1] org.red5.server.service.Installer – Unable to connect to http://red5.googlecode.com/svn/snapshots/

    How to solve this problem.

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  • goliatone

    If you are planning to do record videos, I would suggest you use the 0.8 version, 0.9.1 recording quality sucks.

  • vince

    hi Nicky,

    i’ve installed red5 on ubuntu 11.04,  but the problem is i cant install oflaDemo in the web browser.. can you help me on this?
    thanks

  • Kokoro

    Thanks this was really helpful but I have a problem now. After running the sh red5.sh script, I lose my normal command prompt and have blank lines below the [INFO] [Launcher:/installer] org.red5.server.service.Installer – Installer service created

    How do I get back to my Ubuntu command prompt…?

  • Kokoro

    Just figured out the answer to the question in my previous post

    use Ctrl+C to get back to command line. Whew! Now I just have to figure out why I’m getting a connection error when I try to “install a ready made app”

  • Kokoro

    Ok, sorry to keep posting update questions here. Ctrl+c does get me back to a command prompt but it also stops the red5 server :-( How to I back out of red5.sh without shutting down the server? Any help will be appreciated.

  • Kokoro

    Not really the best solution but I managed to run the script

    sh red5.sh

    from a command line prompt within Webmin. I didn’t get any feedback from the command in webmin, it just hung but apparently the server was started because now everything works :-) I’m sure my problems are simply a result of me not knowing what I’m doing. Got it working though. Hopefully I’ll figure out “the right way” soon.

  • Pierre de LESPINAY

    Thanks for this great little tutorial.
    I followed it, but I’d like to have the /etc/init.d/red5 start|stop|restart|status|… script.
    I found one from there http://www.linuxmaza.com/system-administration/init-script-to-start-stop-restart-red5-flash-media-server/ but it’s saying “Can’t open /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions”

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  • Mark Cowan

    Hello Nicky,

    Thank you ever so much. This worked like a charm. First time too. Why aren’t more blog sites as clear and simple in their instructions?

  • Supa-g

    Source for the download is not available any more, but you can download the file from here
     wget http://bigbluebutton.org/downloads/0.70/red5-0.9.1.tar.gz

  • http://www.facebook.com/sowmya.sreenivasan Sowmya Sreenivasan

    Thanks for guidelines.I have the error showing emptylisting in installer.I am geting the error Async Error: [AsyncErrorEvent type="asyncError" bubbles=false cancelable=false eventPhase=2 text="Error #2095" error=ArgumentError: Error #1063]

  • http://www.hostv.com/ red5 hosting

     This is really a great source of answers, Im pleased I read this short
    article. I am going to be back soon to see more that you have.

  • http://twitter.com/jfbahamon John Bahamon

    thanks

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  • Gubendraraj M

    hai dude,
        thanks for your instruction for installing red5.

    how to configure videowhisper with red5 ,give me some guide

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    Red5 is also the type of coffee and significantly
    associated with it. These are the latest technical innovation.

  • AmadouBâ

    I’ve been strugling during 2 days when you come and saved me… Thank U!!!

  • Guest

    Hi please , howto changue directorio streams for oflaDemos app.
    Thanks for your answer. ;)

  • http://www.facebook.com/werner.atencio Werner Atencio

    Hi please , howto changue directory streams of oflaDemos app.
    Thanks for your answer. ;)

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