Hi All
So I’m new here and am still on the Audirvana trial.
I started out installing Audirvana on my Macbook, however, this was clearly not viable for more than a very short time - as I couldn’t afford to dedicate my expensive laptop to this purpose… Hence I moved Audirvana onto an old mini-PC that I had laying about gathering dust.
Thinking about the best OS to use, I opted for Linux and after a little research - I settled on Ubuntu Server in headless mode.
This came with a small number of challenges but overall was very successful. I think it took me around 2 hours end-to-end to get it all running.
I’m not a linux expert by any means, so I leaned heavily on Chat GPT to talk me through the install and that experience was actually great.
I’ll post the steps in more detail if there’s any interest. 
Hi @rohanmce. Welcome to the forum! Nice to hear the installation on Linux went without a lot of challenges (relatively speaking 
). I am running Audirvana on a dedicated Windows NUC, but I am planning to buy another mini PC to ‘dabble’ with Linux and Audirvana. I would appreciate it when you post your steps here. Thanks in advance!
There are directions on how to install Audirvāna on Linux found here:
I know, but it never hurts to hear the practical steps (and pittfalls) from a user who has onhand experience. One can never have enough information. Even the tip given by the OP about ChatGPT is useful
Agreed. I followed the Chat GPT instructions for Linux Mint which I then installed on my laptop. After that I installed Audirvāna Core Player. Indeed within about two hours everything was running fine. To me the Mint distribution offers a big advantage as it is very much like how Windows works. A lot of things can be achieved without using the terminal.
I think it’s great that folks have thought of ways to make the intro to Linux as easy as possible, and more than that, want to help others do the same. Kudos to you.
It’s interesting looking at this as someone more familiar with Linux (though by no means an expert). I find I’m happier working with the command line than GUI settings, as I personally feel it provides both more precise control and the opportunity to make adjustments that are not available in a GUI. But that’s purely my own feeling and I certainly recognize there are many, many others who feel differently.
Well, to be honest you sometimes have to use the terminal. GUI is not always enough to make it work. So then you can use the terminal. And then in the end one comes to the result wanted.
But for example the Update Manager in Mint recognizes Audirvāna update which you can install from there as well and I feel that’s very useful.
So for me it’s kinda getting the best of both worlds.
I might switch to a mini pc in the future with a external PS designed for audio. The old Dell laptop I use is not optimized for the job (although Linux with the core player is the only thing running).
Hi,
I have run into serious troubles trying to set up my Intel NUC as a Headless Music Server using Ubuntu and of course Audirvana Studio.
I’m not a Linux guy, so I have had ChatGPT to help me, but right now I’m stocked and everything runs in circles. Audirvana is installed and running, but I have problems with the comunication, maybe som dynamic ports or other stuff. Here is the latest from my ChatGPT:
What We Know
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Avahi correctly registers services locally.
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MDM services from Avahi do not appear on the network (neither via
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Other multicast DNS services, such as Google Cast, Sonos, Hue Bridge, etc., work perfectly, indicating that the network generally supports mDNS traffic.
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This suggests that Avahi is not properly broadcasting mDNS traffic for your custom services (Audirvana or Test Service).
Possible Causes
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Errors in the Avahi configuration or setup of service files.
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Network restrictions from the UniFi Dream Machine Special Edition (DM SE) router.
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An unknown software-related limitation in Audirvana Studio.
Can anyone help me? Is there a step-by-step guide, on how to set Audirvana on Linux?
Yhe one thing I loved about ROON, was the package that installed Linux and ROON all together in a headless setup. As a non-Linux guy, I’m on shaky ground here…
Best regrads
Erik
Did you follow the steps to install Audirvāna on Linux found in this Knowledge-base article?
Yes, I have followed the steps and it’s the same steps ChatGPT told me to follow.
What do you mean by problems with the communication?
I mean that Avahi is not properly broadcasting mDNS traffic for my Audirvana service, even though other mDNS services works fine. I’m sorry, it’s very difficult to explain, because I’m not a Linux guy 
Have you tried some of the steps regarding avahi from this thread?
This is probably what you are looking for:
Tip: if you are not an expert, choosing a server version of an OS is probably not the smartest move 
If you would have chosen the regular Ubuntu desktop version, it would have run without a problem in normal home networking environments.
Thanks Antoine, I can recognize most of the setup, but will take a look at it during the weekend
Thanks a lot jmtennapel, I will take a look at it during the weekend.
Regarding the Ubuntu Server version, it was what I thought was smart, because I wanted a Headless setup, to get the best possible audio performance. However, which Linux version are you and others running and what is recommended? I would like to start over and follow best practice
I am using DietPi: To the Core: what determines the sound of software? - Alpha Audio
It will require some configuration and reading manuals. For example, the avahi daemon is not running as standard, you need to enable it. You can install it from in build menu’s: DietPi Software Options - DietPi.com Docs
Hi,
I succeeded with the Linux installation on my NUC, thanks for your help
Now that I’m finished, I can’t find a Remote Control for Windows, can that really be true? I tried to set up my locally installed Audirvana on my Windows and thought I could just reconfigure it, so it’s running with the same userinterface that I love, just connected directly to my Linux MusicServer running Audirvana, but I can’t figure it out and it looks like it’s not possible at all, because of the way my license are managed.
I loved the User Interface in Windows, because of the possibility to edit tags directly, the lovely overview, with not to many possibilities, like ROON, but just a nice clean setup, where I could manage my local music collection. Now I’m really disapointed, and of course I should have checked this before moving over to Linux, but didn’t even had the thought, that this wasn’t possible.
Is there any workarounds? Is it coming? - and when?
I’m considering to move back to Windows Server, but that’s not ideal at all, a lot of services needed to be closed down and a lot of other things, and it still will not be as clean a setup as on Linux and it doesn’t sound as good either, which is the most important aspect.
Best regards
The remote app is for iOS (apple iPhone or iPad) and Android. See: https://audirvana.com/linux/
Yes I saw that, just after I wrote my post, but thanks. I can also see other users asking for this. So the big question is, will it come? The UI is already there, it just needs to be connected to the server version, which I have no idea of how difficult it is. Another thing could be, that we are allowed to be logged in to two instances at one time.
This is the a big disappointm, that I can’t use the Windows UI… 