[MPD] Fail to start [solved]

Shaika-Dzari · 2006-05-20 20:00:57

Hello everyone!

I have installed mpd and I try to start it but it fail:

Archroot:# /etc/rc.d/mpd start
:: Starting Music Player Daemon                                          [FAIL]

I follow the instruction on mpd homepage for archlinux...

Here my config file:

# MPD CONFIG FILE
# For a full description of all config parameters,
# Check the mpd man page, "man mpd".

##################### REQUIRED ###########################
port             "6600"
music_directory     "/mnt/multi/musique"
playlist_directory     "~/.mpd/playlists"
log_file         "~/.mpd/mpd.log"
error_file         "~/.mpd/mpd.error"
##########################################################

################# FILESYSTEM SETTINGS ####################
#
filesystem_charset "UTF-8"
#
##########################################################

#################### OPTIONAL FILES ######################
#
# Location of DB file 
#
db_file        "~/.mpd/mpd.db"
#
state_file        "~/.mpd/mpdstate"
#
##########################################################


################### VOLUME MIXER #########################
#
# ALSA Mixer 
mixer_type        "alsa"
mixer_device        "default"
mixer_control        "PCM"

################# SECURITY SETTINGS ######################

user         "shaika-dzari"

Can you help me?

Thank you!

@+

augustob · 2006-05-20 20:07:31

Try runnind "mpd" from de command line, it'll show any error messages then. My first guess would be if the playlists directory exists inside .mpd.

whargoul · 2006-05-20 21:44:41

Where is the config file located? In $HOME or /etc?

stonecrest · 2006-05-20 22:01:16

Yup, you probably need to "mkdir -p ~/.mpd/playlists"

Shaika-Dzari · 2006-05-20 23:05:44

augustob wrote:

Try runnind "mpd" from de command line, it'll show any error messages then. My first guess would be if the playlists directory exists inside .mpd.

Thank you.

I got this when I try to run mpd:

shaika-dzari:$ mpd                                                            ~
unable to bind port 6600, maybe MPD is still running?
error binding port

My conf file is in /etc

Both root and my user has /.mpd/playlists create.

Why mpd need a port? (6600?)

Thank you for help.

@+

Shaika-Dzari · 2006-05-21 06:17:39

Hello!

I install mpd-svn from aur and now I can start the mpd deamon
But I get this now:

Archroot:# mpc playlist
MPD_HOST and/or MPD_PORT environment variables are not set
error: timeout in attempting to get a response from "localhost" on port 6600

The begining of my hosts:

#<ip>   <hostname>   <hostname>
127.0.0.1               localhost.localdomain localhost darkside

I try to put localhost, darkside or 127.0.0.1 in the mpd.conf for the line bind_to_address but no change...

Thank you again for your help.
If you need more info, tell me

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paranoos · 2006-05-21 08:24:50

what does ifconfig say? do you have a connection for lo?

check /etc/rc.conf, you should have some lines like this:

lo="lo 127.0.0.1"
eth0="dhcp"
INTERFACES=(lo eth0)

the loopback device (lo) is a fake network adapter that lets network-aware applications talk to the local host. it sounds to me like you've disabled it.

Shaika-Dzari · 2006-05-21 17:23:51

Thank all of you for your help.
It works now.

I modify the /etc/mpd.conf like this:

##################### REQUIRED ###########################
port                    "6600"
music_directory         "/mnt/multi/musique"
playlist_directory      "/home/shaika-dzari/.mpd/playlists"
log_file                "/home/shaika-dzari/.mpd/mpd.log"
error_file              "/home/shaika-dzari/.mpd/mpd.error"
pid_file                "/home/shaika-dzari/.mpd/mpd.pid"
##########################################################

################# SECURITY SETTINGS ######################
#
user            "shaika-dzari"
bind_to_address         "darkside"

Everything is fine now.

Now I need something to control it in my fvwm menu.

@+ and thanks again.

whargoul · 2006-05-21 18:33:15

Shaika-Dzari wrote:

Thank all of you for your help.
It works now.

I modify the /etc/mpd.conf like this:

##################### REQUIRED ###########################
port                    "6600"
music_directory         "/mnt/multi/musique"
playlist_directory      "/home/shaika-dzari/.mpd/playlists"
log_file                "/home/shaika-dzari/.mpd/mpd.log"
error_file              "/home/shaika-dzari/.mpd/mpd.error"
pid_file                "/home/shaika-dzari/.mpd/mpd.pid"
##########################################################

################# SECURITY SETTINGS ######################
#
user            "shaika-dzari"
bind_to_address         "darkside"

Everything is fine now.

Now I need something to control it in my fvwm menu.

@+ and thanks again.

So you use MPD-svn?

Shaika-Dzari · 2006-05-21 19:57:44

whargoul wrote:

So you use MPD-svn?

Yes

There are some differences?

@+ whargoul

whargoul · 2006-05-21 21:19:20

Shaika-Dzari wrote:

whargoul wrote:
So you use MPD-svn?
Yes
There are some differences?
@+ whargoul

Yeah I noticed that, when I switched to it for the first time. Theres is actally big differences between those two.

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