Flash Media Server for Red Hat EL 6

I am running FMS 4.0 on RHEL 6.0 64bit.  It took some work but everything is working properly.  I knew I should have writtien down what I did at the time, but I will try to recall and pass along what I did.

edit the installFMS script

search for

cd_check "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client release 5" /etc/redhat-release redhat-RHEL5-i686

add the following line right below it

cd_check "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client release 6" /etc/redhat-release redhat-RHEL6-i686

execute the installFMS script.  You can let the installer start the service, but they will fail.

Depending on your version of libcap, you will have to modify the libcap link in the /rootinstall/ (/opt/adobe/fms)

I had to delete the link and replace it with a symbolic link libcap.so.1 -> /lib64/libcap.so.2

If memory serves me there is one more file you have to modify, in the /rootinstall/ edit the server file

again search for

cd_check "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client release 5" /etc/redhat-release redhat-RHEL5-i686

and add

cd_check "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client release 6" /etc/redhat-release redhat-RHEL6-i686

Hope that helps.

I'am currently try the same things. I run FMS 4 in RHEL 6.

after couple time installing the right package (libcap a.k.a. library package) I'am success installing FMS 4 with some comment:

WARNING: Your Linux distribution, RedHat x86_64  is not supported by this
          installer.

but I keep on going with readme instruction:

13) To start the server manually, go to the installation directory (default is /opt/adobe/fms/). Use the command "./fmsmgr server fms start" to start Flash Media Server and "./fmsmgr adminserver start" to start Flash Media Administration Server.

[root@localhost ~]# cd /opt/adobe/fms/
[root@localhost fms]# ./fmsmgr server fms start
Server:fms command:start
./server: command substitution: line 46: syntax error near unexpected token `elif'
./server: command substitution: line 46: ` elif [ -f /etc/mandrake-release ] ; then'
sed: -e expression #1, char 6: unknown option to `s'
sed: -e expression #1, char 9: unknown option to `s'
sed: -e expression #1, char 14: unknown option to `s'
./server: line 41: /etc/SUSE-release: No such file or director

WARNING: Your Linux distribution, RedHat x86_64  is not supported by this
          installer.

1024
WARNING: FMS requires the maximum number of processes > 32K.
         Adjust ulimit to match system requirements.
NPTL 2.12
Starting Adobe Flash Media Server (please check /var/log/messages)

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[root@localhost fms]# ./fmsmgr adminserver start
Admin server:fmsadmin command:start
sed: -e expression #1, char 14: unknown option to `s'
./adminserver: command substitution: line 45: syntax error near unexpected token `elif'
./adminserver: command substitution: line 45: ` elif [ -f /etc/mandrake-release ] ; then'
sed: -e expression #1, char 6: unknown option to `s'
./adminserver: line 40: /etc/SUSE-release: No such file or directory
sed: -e expression #1, char 9: unknown option to `s'

WARNING: Your Linux distribution, RedHat x86_64  is not supported by this
          installer.

Starting Adobe Flash Media Admin Server (please check /var/log/messages)

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I check in system monitor

process name: fms admin and fmsmaster ; both status: sleeping.

Q: 1. Does this mean FMS is running?

Q: 2. is there FMS server adminstration console as in microsoft installation?

The problems are: I can't connect adobe flash media live encoder 3.2, live application to the FMS

FYI: I already try in Microsoft 2003 server R2. no problem at all, I can wacth live streaming fine in flv application.

Datasheet does not state support for EL6, only 5.3. I am sure one of the support guys may be able to help further.