Media Server

DLNA media server on Cubieboard with Lubuntu

I have installed Lubuntu on my new Cubieboard 2. I have also attached HDD to SATA so I have more space to store my media. This posts describes the steps needed to install and configure media server to share my media to other devices (media players). I spent some time to select the right one and chose minidlna tool (also known as ReadyMedia, lightweight DLNA/UPnP-AV server targeted at embedded systems).

According to Ubuntu documentation the MiniDNLA daemon serves media files (music, pictures, and video) to clients on a network. Example clients include applications such as totem and xbmc, and devices such as portable media players, smartphones, and televisions.
MiniDLNA is a simple, lightweight alternative to MediaTomb, but has fewer features. It does not have a web interface for administration and must be configured by editing a text file.