[TriLUG] Home LAMP Server for music & videos

[Michael Peters]

On 06/06/2012 10:21 PM, Ron Young wrote:
> What software would be recommended for serving up music and videos to a
> select group of friends? My friend is a pretty decent rock musician and
> likes to show some of his original tunes and mixes and videos to his inner
> circle.  The traditional YouTube approach has been obstructive for him at
> times recently.

Not what you're asking for, but has he looked http://soundcloud.com/ ?

> I proposed a homegrown LAMP server but need to know what to run on a small
> Linux box besides the basics that would be easy for him to upload to and
> then maybe send a link to his friends.

In general I think it's going to be more hassle than it's worth to have 
non-tech folks trying to administer a server in their homes for 
something like this were there are already decent services provided.

-- 
Michael Peters
Plus Three, LP