Install client on console server

[Hakaori]

Hey guys,

I want to install the Teamspeak client on my server, which is already successfully running the latest Teamspeak server build.

I want to install the client to create a music bot and stream music into a music channel. As with most dedicated servers I know, only console access
is possible, no GUI.

After "sh TeamSpeak3-Client-linux_x86-3.0.0-beta16.run".

root@h1334188:/home/teamspeak/TeamSpeak3-Client-linux_x86# sh ts3client_runscript.sh
ts3client_linux_x86: cannot connect to X server
root@h1334188:/home/teamspeak/TeamSpeak3-Client-linux_x86#

Is it possible to install KDE and remotely access KDE like with Microsoft's remote desktop connection?

Thanks

[Jonybat]

Hi

As far as i know, you can't run a RDP server in Linux, only a client, cause it is proprietary (Microsoft). What you can do is install a VNC server, and then access it from Windows using one of the many VNC clients out there.

Regards

[cr4wl]

i wrote that on the other thread too, but anyways:

Simple Howto:
install fluxbox (or any lightweight window-manager)
install tightvncserver on your server
start tightvncserver (dont use root! create a normal user)

connect to your server using tightvncviewer on your machine
dont type in "ipadress", type "ipadress:0" or "ipadress:1", vncserver should say which adress is right.
install the client.

you really should not install kde or gnome because they need MUCH power.

[Hakaori]

Thanks for your help cr4wl!

I installed fluxbox and tightvncserver (started as regular user).

Whenver I try to start fluxbox though, i get

"teamspeak@h1334188:/$ fluxbox
Error: Couldn't connect to XServer
"

Edit:

When I try to connect to my tightvncserver it does work and I can start teamspeak using "sh ts3client_runscript.sh"

Screenshot: http://www.abload.de/img/ts2c4l.jpg

My original intention was to create a music bot streaming music via winamp or other stream-capable music player into my Teamspeak channel.
My Teamspeak client does not recognize a "Capture Device".

I have the following "Capture Modes" to choose from:

Open Sound System
ALSA
Enlightment Sound Daemon

It must be somehow possible to dump the audio. I am sure this server has a sound interface somehow, otherwise no dedicated server would be able
to run a music bot.

[Jonybat]

Have you installed "xorg"? Also, depending if your distro resolves dependencies automatically or not, you will need to install "libgl" (generic OpenGL lib) and "x86-video-vesa" (generic video driver). Be aware that the names of the packages can change, depending on your distro.

[Hakaori]

Even though fluxbox did not start, tightvnc was still able to connect (see my screenshot).
Why do I even need fluxbox?

And can I chose an audio interface ?


I dumped "dmesg" into a text file, showing my servers hardware config.
It's attached to this post.

Maybe that is of interest regarding a sound interface?

[Hakaori]

I followed the instructions here, to find out about the installed soundcard:
http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/...ge=HOWTO+Sound

root@h1334188:/sbin# lspci | grep audio
root@h1334188:/sbin# lsmod | grep snd

No return means no way I can have a music bot?

[cr4wl]

Even though fluxbox did not start, tightvnc was still able to connect (see my screenshot).
Why do I even need fluxbox?

this funny window manager in your tightvnc window IS fluxbox
without that, you would see a grey screen and nothing else.
so you dont need to start fluxbox in the command line, tightvnc can handle this

[Jonybat]

I followed the instructions here, to find out about the installed soundcard:
http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/...ge=HOWTO+Sound

root@h1334188:/sbin# lspci | grep audio
root@h1334188:/sbin# lsmod | grep snd

No return means no way I can have a music bot?

I am no linux expert, but that seems to be about it. Does the system that you are using happens to be hosted in a VPS? Cause if you are, not having a sound card is completely normal.

Anyways, even without a sound card i guess that it could be done, using some sort of dummy driver or the null device. Be aware tho, that i am not sure of any of this, but it might help you searching for a solution

[Hakaori]

I am using a dedicated server. So with a dummy driver or null device I would still be able to stream music from a music player into my teamspeak channel? Sweet!

[Hakaori]

I have done research, and I came up with these:

http://www.alsa-project.org/main/ind...x:Module-dummy

This might help I reckon, I will try!

[Hakaori]

Nobody has any input or help in this matter?
Surely this must be very interesting for all the other owners of dedicated servers

[u0m3_]

I know this is an old thread but if anyone is interested, I did something like this using a distro with pulseaudio, vnc configured as a per user port and mpd + mpd webui-client to allow multiple persons to change the music.

If needed I can try to provide more details.

[GPunkt]

The first beta release of TeamSpeak3 was supposed to come with a command line client. At least it was promoted.
When that thing was missing in the initial release, the devs said, that it fell into oblivion when pushing TS3 towards the release, but still was on the list and to be released sometime in the future.

Time went by, but it still doesn't seem like the command line client made any progress. I am really missing that thing with TS3.
A client that does not depend on a GUI and can use stdin/stdout for audio would make things like this possible and a lot more efficient.

I would appreciate, if one of the TS3 devs would make a statement on this subject.